A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR CLINT AND ERIN HENDERSON, FOUNDERS OF COLE'S VICTORY LAP, FOR THEIR COMPASSIONATE LEADERSHIP AND FIVE YEARS OF IMPACTFUL SERVICE TO CHILDREN BATTLING CANCER AND THEIR FAMILIES.
Summary
H5053 is a House resolution recognizing and honoring Clint and Erin Henderson, the founders of Cole’s Victory Lap, for their work supporting children with cancer and their families. The resolution recounts the loss of their son Cole to neuroblastoma and describes how the Hendersons turned that experience into a ministry that provides comfort items and practical support to pediatric patients undergoing treatment.
The resolution highlights the organization’s activities and reach, including donations of snacks, beverages, sheet sets, blankets, and stuffed animals to children’s hospitals and cancer treatment centers in South Carolina and beyond. It also notes a recent $250,000 pledge to support the Prisma Health Children’s Hospital-Upstate Hogs for the Cause Pediatric Hematology Oncology Unit in Greenville. The measure is purely commemorative and does not create new programs, funding streams, or regulatory requirements.
Impact
H5053 does not amend the South Carolina Code or alter state policy; it is a ceremonial House resolution. Its legal effect is limited to formally expressing the House’s appreciation and recognition of Clint and Erin Henderson and directing that a copy of the resolution be presented to them. The practical impact is symbolic, though it publicly highlights pediatric cancer support, hospital-based charitable assistance, and the work of Cole’s Victory Lap.
Sentiment
The sentiment surrounding the resolution is strongly positive and supportive. The bill language is laudatory throughout, emphasizing resilience, compassion, faith, and service, and there is no recorded committee debate or vote history indicating opposition. The resolution frames the Hendersons’ work as an inspiring example of turning personal tragedy into meaningful community support.
Contention
There is no notable contention reflected in the available materials. Because the measure is a recognition resolution rather than substantive legislation, it does not appear to raise policy disputes, fiscal concerns, or legal objections. Any discussion implied by the text is celebratory, focused on honoring the Hendersons and drawing attention to pediatric cancer families and hospital support efforts.