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JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
Philip Morley, County Administrator
FROM: Julie Shannon, Executive Secretary I
DATE: August 24, 2015
SUBJECT: PROCLAMATION re: Proclaiming September 2015 as Childhood Cancer
Awareness Month
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
A request from Steven Firestein, Director for American Caner Fund for Children, Inc. has been received
for approval of the proclamation proclaiming September 2015 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Proclamation re: Proclaiming September 2015 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
REVI D BY:
Philip Morley, ty A ministrator Date �S
PROCLAMATION
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 more than 15,000 of our country's young people each and every 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 American Cancer Fund for Children and Kids Cancer Connection
provide a variety of vital patient psychosocial services to children undergoing cancer treatment at Seattle
Children's Hospital, Mary Bridge Children's Hospital in Tacoma, 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, BE IT RESOLVED, the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners on
behalf of the citizens of Jefferson County, do hereby proclaim the month of September 2015 as:
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
and encourage all residents of Jefferson County to be aware that Cancer is the leading cause of death by disease
among children in our nation today. This tragic disease is detected in more than 15,000 of our country's young
people each year.
PROCLAIMED this 241 day of August, 2015.
SEAL:
ATTEST:
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
David Sullivan, Chairman
Phil Johnson, Member
Carolyn Avery Kathleen Kler, Member
Deputy Clerk of the Board