HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-04-20 I01C_02 Proclamation_ALS Awareness MonthAGENDA ITEM:
CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION
MEETING DATE: April 20, 2026
AGENDA ITEM:Consideration of approval of a motion approving receipt and file of Mayor’s
Proclamation recognizing May 2026 as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
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:
I1C2
THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
PROCLAMATION
AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS AWARENESS MONTH 2026
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
WHEREAS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a
progressive fatal neurodegenerative disease in which a person's brain loses connection with their
muscles, slowly reducing a person's ability to walk, talk, eat, and eventually breathe; AND,
WHEREAS, thousands of new amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) cases are reported every year, and
estimates show that every 90 minutes, someone is diagnosed with ALS and someone passes away from
ALS; and on average, patients diagnosed with ALS survive only two to five years from the time of
diagnosis; AND,
WHEREAS,the exact causes of ALS are unknown and there is no known cure for ALS; and people
who have served in the military are more likely to develop ALS and die from the disease than those with
no history of military service; AND,
WHEREAS, securing access to new therapies, durable medical equipment, and communication
technologies is of vital importance to people living with ALS; and clinical trials play a pivotal role in
evaluating new treatments, enhancing quality of life, and fostering assistive technologies for those living
with ALS; AND,
WHEREAS, the ALS Association is the largest philanthropic funder of ALS research globally and has
committed more than $154 million to support more than 550 projects across the United States and 18
other countries; and the ALS Association is committed to make ALS livable and cure it for everyone,
everywhere; AND,
WHEREAS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month provides an opportunity to increase
public awareness of the dire circumstances of people living with ALS, acknowledge the terrible impact
this disease has on those individuals and their families, and support research to eradicate this disease;
NOW THEREFORE I, Courtney Clarke, Mayor of Waukee, Iowa, do hereby proclaim the month of
May 2026 as ALS Awareness Month. I call upon all Americans to join in supporting ALS research,
advocating for increased funding, and standing in solidarity with those affected by this relentless disease.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my
name and caused the Great Seal of the City of Waukee to be affixed
this April 20, 2026.
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Courtney Clarke, Mayor