HomeMy WebLinkAbout13-161RESOLUTION NO. 13-i61
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2013 AS
°SICKLE CELL AWARENESS MONTH" IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board ofCounty Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has
made the following determinations:
l. Sickle Cell is the most common of genetic disorders; yet not many people
actually know about the disease.
2. Although this hereditary blood disorder predominantly affects Biacks and
members of the darker races, Sickle Cell is a global disease and affects persons of all
backgrounds, nationalities and ethnicities.
3. Sickle Ceil 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 Sickie 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 St.
Lucie County, Florida as follows:
1. This Board does hereby proclaim the month of September 2013 as
"SICKLE CELL AWARENESS MONTH" in St. Lucie County, Florida. 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 DU~Y ADOPTED this 3rd day of September, 2013.
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