Bill Text: NY J00557 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commemorating the seventh annual Sock Out Cancer Day on June 4, 2023

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 42-21)

Status: (Passed) 2023-03-21 - ADOPTED [J00557 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-J00557-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 557

BY: Senator WEBB

        COMMEMORATING  the  seventh annual Sock Out Cancer
        Day on June 4, 2023

  WHEREAS, It is the custom of  this  Legislative  Body  to  recognize
official days that are set aside to increase awareness of serious health
issues that affect the lives of citizens of New York State; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is moved to  commemorate
the  seventh  annual Sock Out Cancer Day on June 4, 2023, in conjunction
with the observance of National Cancer Survivors Day, in solidarity with
all New York State residents and family members fighting cancer; and

  WHEREAS, These endeavors during 2022 included three Sock Out  Cancer
benefit  concerts  featuring  Fran  Cosmo, former vocalist of Boston and
Steve Augeri, former vocalist of  Journey  -  in  conjunction  with  the
Philip  Myers Band creating this special concert to be presented by Sock
Out Cancer; these concerts  were  performed  on  October  20,  2022,  in
Syracuse,  New  York;  October  21,  2022,  in Binghamton, New York; and
October 22, 2022, in Albany, New York; for each concert, numerous cancer
patients and their families were presented with complimentary tickets to
provide for a much-needed respite from their  daily  routines;  all  net
proceeds  raised  from  the concerts were distributed the evening of the
event to the local hospital foundations; and

  WHEREAS, In furtherance of the cause, events in 2022  included  Sock
Out  Cancer  Awareness  Day  at  the Binghamton Black Bears hockey game,
March 5, 2022; Sock Out Cancer Awareness Day at  the  Binghamton  Rumble
Ponies  baseball  game,  June  5,  2022;  Sock  Out  Cancer  Day  at the
Binghamton Spiedie Fest event, August 5, 2022; Birdies for Cancer at the
Dick's Sporting Goods Open, August 19, 2022; and the Broome Oncology  5K
Run/Walk on September 11, 2022; during the 2022 school year, the Diocese
of  Syracuse  arranged  within  the affiliated Catholic Schools to raise
money through Sock Out Cancer sock sales to support children with cancer
at Golisano Children's Hospital in Syracuse, New York; and

  WHEREAS,  Additionally,  in  February  2023,  Sock  Out  Cancer  was
notified  that  it was selected as the 2022 PGA Tour Champion Charity of
the Year, as a result, additional dollars will be contributed  to  match
the  Birdies  for  Cancer  program that ran during the 2022 Dick's Open;
these dollars will  also  be  distributed  to  the  two  local  hospital
foundations in Binghamton, New York; and

  WHEREAS, Security Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York and many
other  individuals  and  organizations throughout the state, and beyond,
have shown their caring and  commitment  over  the  past  six  years  by
helping  to  sponsor  these  events and raise over $1.32 million for the
benefit of financially  distressed  cancer  patients  being  treated  in
Binghamton,  Syracuse,  Albany, New York City, and throughout the state;
and

  WHEREAS, In addition, events are being planned for 2023  in  various
locations throughout the state; these events will help provide financial

support  of  Sock  Out  Cancer's  mission to help financially distressed
cancer patients throughout the state  with  non-medical  needs  such  as
food,  housing,  transportation  to  treatment,  etc., thus enabling the
patients to put additional energy into fighting cancer; and

  WHEREAS,  These  concerts  and other Sock Out Cancer initiatives are
designed to serve as a blueprint  for  individuals  and  health  service
organizations  in  other  regions  of New York State and beyond to begin
instituting  programs  benefiting  cancer  patients  needing  assistance
within their own home communities; and

  WHEREAS, Throughout the state, citizens help support the program and
show solidarity with their friends and family members fighting cancer by
purchasing  and  wearing Sock Out Cancer's signature multi-colored socks
representing the more than 20 different types of cancer; and

  WHEREAS, It  is  the  sense  of  this  Legislative  Body  that  when
organizations  of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our
attention, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the  citizens
of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the seventh annual Sock Out Cancer Day in  conjunction  with
National Cancer Survivors Day on June 4, 2023; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Bruce W. Boyea,  Chairman  of  the  Board,  and  Kirk  R.
Gravely,  President  &  CEO of Security Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York.