HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-09-05 J01D_01 Proclamation_Childhood Cancer Awareness MonthAGENDA ITEM:
CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION
MEETING DATE: September 5, 2023
AGENDA ITEM:Consideration of approval of receipt and file of a Mayor’s Proclamation
recognizing September 2023 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
FORMAT:Consent Agenda
SYNOPSIS INCLUDING PRO & CON:
FISCAL IMPACT INCLUDING COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS:
COMMISSION/BOARD/COMMITTEE COMMENT:
STAFF REVIEW AND COMMENT:
RECOMMENDATION: Receive and file the mayor’s proclamation.
ATTACHMENTS: I. Proclamation
PREPARED BY:Becky Schuett
REVIEWED BY:
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THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
PROCLAMATION
CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
WHEREAS, childhood cancer is the leading cause of death by disease in children; AND,
WHEREAS, 1 in 285 children in the United States will be diagnosed by their 20th birthday;
AND,
WHEREAS, 47 children per day or 17,155 children per year are diagnosed with cancer in the
United States; AND,
WHEREAS, two-thirds of childhood cancer patients will have chronic health conditions as a
result of their treatment toxicity, with one quarter being classified as severe to life-threatening;
AND,
WHEREAS, in the last 20 years only four new drugs have been approved by the FDA to
specifically treat childhood cancer; AND,
WHEREAS, the National Cancer Institute recognizes the unique research needs of childhood
cancer and the associated need for increased funding to carry this out; AND,
WHEREAS, hundreds of non-profit organizations at the local and national level including
Children’s Cancer Connection, Family Cancer Network and Unravel Iowa are helping children
with cancer and their families cope through educational, emotional and financial support; AND,
WHEREAS, too many children are affected by this deadly disease and more must be done to
raise awareness and find a cure.
THEREFORE, I, Courtney Clarke, Mayor of Waukee, do hereby proclaim September 20223
as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in Waukee, Iowa, and I encourage community members
to observe Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and support this cause that so deeply impacts
families here and throughout our country.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto
subscribed my name and caused the Great Seal of the City of
Waukee to be affixed this September 5, 2023.
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Courtney Clarke, Mayor