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2017 SESSION
17101726DWHEREAS, Max Brown, a courageous five-year-old member of the Galax community, is battling cancer with the help of the team at Brenner Children’s Hospital at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center; and
WHEREAS, in January 2016, Max Brown was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a cancer characterized by overproduction and accumulation of immature white blood cells called lymphocytes; and
WHEREAS, Max Brown, who was then four years old, was transported to Brenner Children’s Hospital at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where an expert team of doctors and specialists began chemotherapy treatments; and
WHEREAS, known as “Mighty Max,” Max Brown received an outpouring of support from members of the Galax community, who have held vigils, made donations, and begun selling crafts to raise money for his family; and
WHEREAS, in March 2016, the Carroll Wellness Center in Hillsville hosted a superhero-themed fundraiser in support of Max Brown, who is a fan of Marvel’s Incredible Hulk, and in June 2016, the Galax Volunteer Fire Department hosted a superhero-themed event for the community, honoring Max Brown’s heroic, ongoing journey; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Max Brown for his courageous and inspirational struggle against cancer; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Max Brown as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for his bravery and best wishes.