HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-257 RESOLUTION N0. 09-257
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2009 AS
"SICKLE CELL AWARENESS MONTH" IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY,
FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the
following determinations:
1. Although this hereditary blood disorder predominantly affects Blacks and members
of the darker races, Sickle Cell is a global disease and affects persons of all backgrounds,
nationalities and ethnicities.
2. Sickle Cell is the most common of genetic disorders; yet not many people actually
know about the disease.
3. Sickle Cell Foundation of Palm Beach County and Treasure Coast, Inc. (SCF) is a
community-based nonprofit, tax-exempt organization that seeks to improve the quality of life for
persons with Sickle Cell Disease or Sickle Cell Trait and members of their families.
4. In addition to education and community awareness, services include screening,
counseling, family support groups, normalization and socialization activities; .providing
information and .education to parents of newborns who test positive for Sickle Cell Trait.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the St. Lucie
County, as follows:
1. This Board does hereby proclaim the month of September 2009 as "SICKLE CELL
AWARENESS MONTH" in St. Lucie County, Florida.
2. This Board urges the citizens of St. Lucie County to reflect on the children and
adults whose lives, education and careers have been affected by this disease.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 8th day of September, 2009.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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