General Assembly Pronounces Wednesday, Jan. 20 as “#DSTRONG Day”
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
The General Assembly has announced that they will honor 8-year-old Dorian Murray of Westerly on Wednesday, January 20 with a resolution proclaiming the day as "#DSTRONG Day."
Doria, who has been diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare untreatable cancer, is scheduled to attend the session as a guest in both the House and Senate chambers for the reading of the proclamation.
Dorian has become a worldwide sensation, with #DSTRONG signs appearing all over the world following a viral campaign to tell his story of determination in the face of adversity.
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Video Wall courtesy of Praying for Dorian Facebook group.
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