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.» I CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS WEEK , ��
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tpi 3 e� 1 WHEREAS, the American Cancer Fund for Children and Kids Cancer Connection report > 4,
14:71„, ...j cancer is the leading cause of death by disease among U.S. children between infancy F
I and age 15, and this tragic disease is detected in more than 15,000 of our country's I s +.
ecn)z , ; young people each and every year; and r �`
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° , a WHEREAS, one in five of our nation's children loses his or her battle with cancer, and
�7 6 many infants, children, and teens will suffer from long-term effects of comprehensive P' '`,,
{s treatment, including secondary cancers; and u� '_ .>
�° WHEREAS, founded over twenty years ago by Steven Firestein, a member of the 8
,� 1 philanthropic Max Factor family, the American Cancer Fund for Children, Inc., and Kids 4
4 _yb Cancer Connections, Inc., are dedicated to helping these children and their families; and >ca_� l
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g a WHEREAS, the American Cancer Fund for Children and Kids Cancer Connection provide e
p. ,o a variety of vital patient psychosocial services to children undergoing cancer treatment "yto>x
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,,:att.; Medical Center of Aurora, as well as participating hospitals throughout the country, >� n
thereby enhancing the quality of life for these children and their families and ��s
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r also sponsor Courageous Kid Recognition Award ceremonies, community get well cards d '
�, and hospital celebrations in honor of a child's determination and bravery to fight the ` 4
battle against childhood cancer. '�
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�•(ott NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of County Commissioners does hereby proclaim the week J i'`
. of November 2 through 8, 2014, as Childhood Cancer Awareness Week, and calls upon lai•t !_
Y o all citizens, medical facilities, and businesses to increase their participation in our efforts °�3
t y • to support the children and families impacted by childhood cancer.
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