IV
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 517
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the
Bloch Cancer Foundation.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 7, 2000
Mr. MOORE (for himself, Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri, Mr. MORAN of Kansas)
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee
on Commerce
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with
respect to the Bloch Cancer Foundation.
Whereas Richard and Annette Bloch are founders of the
Bloch Cancer Foundation, established in 1980;
Whereas Richard and Annette have gifted to the University
of Missouri-Kansas City the Bloch Support Center, a
center which reaches out to cancer-stricken patients,
their supporters, and caregivers, through education,
counseling, and research designed to achieve the highest
quality of life while living with cancer, and, in addition,
offers professional education opportunities for students to
receive training and research skills that deal with the
psychological aspects of cancer;
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Whereas Richard Bloch conceived of a computer program,
which was implemented by the National Cancer Institute,
called PDQ (‘‘Physicians Data Query’’) that gathers in-
formation from every cancer center in the United States
and 22 foreign countries and gives the state of the art
treatment for every type and stage of cancer in addition
to all available experimental therapies;
Whereas Richard and Annette Bloch authored three books:
‘‘Cancer...There’s Hope’’ about Richard’s battle with his
‘‘terminal’’ lung cancer; ‘‘Fighting Cancer’’, a step-by-
step guide showing cancer patients how to fight the dis-
ease; and ‘‘Guide for Cancer Supporters’’, geared exclu-
sively to supporters of cancer patients;
Whereas Cancer Survivor Parks have been established to help
cancer survivors, to be a tribute to these survivors, and
to be a celebration of life in Kansas City, Missouri;
Houston, Texas; Dallas, Texas; Cleveland, Ohio; Colum-
bus, Ohio; Indianapolis, Indiana; Rancho Mirage, Cali-
fornia; New Orleans, Louisiana; Santa Rosa, California;
Jacksonville, Florida; Bakersfield, California; Phoenix,
Arizona; Baltimore, Maryland; Chicago, Illinois and
Omaha, Nebraska;
Whereas Dick and Annette’s foundation has gathered a wide
variety of volunteers including doctors sharing their time,
computer specialists creating informative and helpful web
sites, home volunteers making calls to offer guidance and
hope to new patients, and in-house volunteers answering
phone calls, e-mails, and being there when called upon;
Whereas Richard and Annette Bloch in 1980 founded the
Bloch Cancer Hot Line, an organization composed of
more than 500 cancer survivors that has fielded over
125,000 calls in the last 20 years, which on June 4,
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2000, will celebrate its 20th anniversary of giving hope,
support, and information to those who call;
Whereas June 4, 2000, also marks the 15th anniversary of
the first Cancer Survivor Day Rally, held originally in
Kansas City, Missouri, and now held in over 700 commu-
nities throughout the United States; and
Whereas the Cancer Survivor Day Rally glorifies the attitude
that cancer and death are not synonymous and that a
cancer diagnosis does not represent a decrease in the
quality of life: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives com-
mends Richard and Annette Bloch and the Bloch Cancer
Foundation and their network of invaluable volunteers on
behalf of 8,400,000 Americans living with cancer.
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