HJR50 Summary

• Designates April 17, 2025, as Buckets of Smiles Day in the State of Alabama
• Recognizes Buckets of Smiles, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded by Ella Kate Nichols in 2017, which provides hospital-approved activity items to children with cancer in Alabama hospitals
• Notes that Buckets of Smiles has raised over $67,000, delivered more than 1,588 buckets to children fighting cancer across the nation, and established a college scholarship for childhood cancer survivors in Alabama
• Highlights that childhood cancer is the leading cause of death by disease in children and that more than 190 children are diagnosed with cancer annually in Alabama
• Encourages Alabama residents to recognize the day to raise awareness about children with cancer and support efforts for better treatment options with fewer side effects