Item B1
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date:__December 9, 2015_____Division:____Mayor / BOCC_3___________
Bulk Item: Yes _____No XDepartment:___Heather Carruthers_Dist 3_____
(presentation)
Staff Contact /Phone #:_Carol Schreck_________
305-292-3430
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Presentation of Mayor’s Proclamation declaringDecember 20-26, 2015 as Childhood Cancer
Awareness Week in Monroe County.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
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DISPOSITION:AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 7/09
RESOLUTION DECLARINGDECEMBER 20-26, 2015 AS
CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS WEEK IN MONROE
COUNTY
WHEREAS,
the American Cancer Fund for Children and Kids Cancer Connection report
cancer is the leading cause of death by disease among U.S. children between infancy and age 15.
This tragic disease is detected in nearly 15,000 of our country's young people each andevery
year.
WHEREAS
, one in five of our nation's children loses his or her battle with cancer. Many
infants, children and teens will suffer from long-term effects of comprehensive treatment,
including secondary cancers; and
WHEREAS
, founded over twenty years ago by Steven Firestein, a member of the
philanthropic Max Factor cosmetics family, the American Cancer Fund for Children, Inc. and
Kids Cancer Connection, Inc. are dedicated to helping these children and their families; and
WHEREAS
, the AmericanCancer Fund for Children and Kids Cancer Connection
provide a variety of vital patient psychosocial services to children undergoing cancer treatment at
Arnold Palmer Children's Hospital, Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando, as well as
participating hospitals throughout the country, thereby enhancing the quality of life for these
children and their families; and
WHEREAS
, the American Cancer Fund for Children and Kids Cancer Connection also
sponsor Courageous Kid Recognition Award ceremonies, community get well cards and hospital
celebrations in honor of a child's determination and bravery to fight the battle against childhood
cancer.
NOW, THEREFORE
, I Heather Carruthers, Mayor, by virtue of the authority vested in
me by Monroe County, Florida, hereby proclaim December 20-26, 2015 as
CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS WEEK
in the “Southernmost County of the continental United States”. I urge all citizens and residents
of Monroe County to reach out to friends and families with children suffering with this disease
and support their determination and bravery with love, kindness and encouragement.
th
day of December 2015.
Signed this 9