HomeMy WebLinkAbout15-192 RESOLUTION NO. 15-192
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2015 AS
"BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH"AND OCTOBER 31, 2015 AS"MAKING
STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER DAY" IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS,the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has
made the following determinations:
1. Breast Cancer is the most frequently diagnosed form of cancer in women and
is also diagnosed in men. In 2015, it is expected that 231,840 women and 2,350 men
will be newly diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in the United States.
2. Death rates from breast cancer have been declining since 1989, with larger
decreases in women under age 50. These decreases are believed to be the result of
earlier detection through screening, increased awareness, and improved treatment.
3. Florida ranks second in the nation for the number of people who die from breast
cancer. It is the second leading cause of cancer death in women. The survival rate
of breast cancer, if detected early, is 98% and only 27% if detected in a late stage.
There are more than 2.9 million breast cancer survivors in the US and this includes
women still being treated and those who have completed treatment.
4. The American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk is a
powerful event to raise awareness and funds to end breast cancer. As the largest
network of breast cancer events in the nation, the noncompetitive three to five mile
walks unite nearly 300 communities with a shared determination to finish the fight.
5. Funds raised through the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk of St. Lucie
County enable the American Cancer Society to save lives from breast cancer by
funding groundbreaking breast cancer research, providing free, comprehensive
information and support to those touched by breast cancer; and helping reduce their
breast cancer risk or find it early when it is most treatable.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners
of St. Lucie County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby proclaim the month of October 2015 as "BREAST
CANCER AWARENESS MONTH" and October 31, 2015 as "'MAKING STRIDES
AGAINST BREAST CANCER DAY" in St. Lucie County, Florida.
2. This Board encourages citizens to participate in the Making Strides Against
Breast Cancer Walk at the Mets Stadium/Tradition Field in St. Lucie County on October
31, 2015 at 9:00 am to celebrate breast cancer survivors, pay tribute to those lost to
the disease, and raise funds to end breast cancer once and for all.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 201h day of October 2015.
A T: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCI COUNTY, FLORIDA
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