HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011 04 17-23 Childhood Cancer Awareness Week PR 0 ciAm A 0
OFFICE OF THE MAYO.,
MINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
W HEREAS, the American Cancer Fund for Children and Kids Cancer Connection report cancer is the
leading cause of death by disease among children in the United States. This tragic disease is detected in nearly
15,000 of our nation's young people each and every year; and
iiitHERF founded nearly twenty years ago by Steven Firestein, a member of the philanthropic Max Factor
family, the American Cancer Fund for Children, Inc. and sister organization, Kids Cancer Connection, Inc. are
dedicated to helping these children and their families; and
W HEREAS, the American Cancer Fund for Children and Kids Cancer Connection provide a variety of vital
patient psychosocial services to children undergoing cancer treatment at the Florida Hospital for Children:
Department of Pediatrics; Division of Hematology /Oncology, Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children; Department of
Pediatrics; Division of Hematology /Oncology in Orlando, as well as participating hospitals throughout the country,
thereby enhancing the quality of life for these children and their families; and
through its uniquely sensitive and comforting Magical Caps for Kids program, the American
Cancer Fund for Children and Kids Cancer Connection distributes thousands of beautifully hand -made caps and
decorated baseball caps to children who want to protect their heads following the trauma of chemotherapy,
surgery and /or radiation treatments; and
1A(HEREAS, the American Cancer Fund for Children and Kids Cancer Connection also sponsor nationwide
Courageous Kid recognition award ceremonies and hospital celebrations in honor of a child's determination and
bravery to fight the battle against childhood cancer.
NOW, TI HER1;I. 1, UHRI-t- I.ACEY Mayor of the City of Winter Springs, do hereby
Proclaim April 17 - 23, 2011 as
"CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS WEEK"
in the City of Winter Springs and to ask our citizens to help observe and promote efforts to further Childhood
Cancer Awareness:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I hereunto have set my hand
and caused the Seal of the City of Winter Springs to be affixed
- this 14t day of March,, 2011.
� V y CHA LES LAC, , MAYOR
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Charles Lacey
Mayor
Jean Hovey Rick Brown Gary Bonner Cade Resnick Joanne M. Krebs
Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner