IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION recognizing September 2016 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in Jackson County.
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RESOLUTION NO. 19241, August 29, 2016
INTRODUCED BY Crystal Williams, Theresa Galvin, Garry Baker, Tony Miller, Scott
Burnett, Alfred Jordan, Dennis Waits, Dan Tarwater III, and Greg
Grounds, County Legislators
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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 of ages between infancy and age 15; and,
WHEREAS, this tragic disease is detected in nearly 15,000 of our country's young people each and every year; and,
WHEREAS, one in five of our nation's child cancer victims loses the battle with cancer; and,
WHEREAS, 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 Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City and St. Louis Children’s Hospital, 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 by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Legislature hereby proclaims the month of September 2016 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in Jackson County and urges all citizens to join in this recognition.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 19241 of August 29, 2016, was duly passed on August 29, 2016 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ________9___________ Nays ________0___________
Abstaining _______0________ Absent _______0___________
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature