HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem BWHEREAS, the Arthritis Foundation, formed in
1948, is the only national, voluntary
health organization that works on
behalf of all people affected by any of
the 120+ forms of arthritis and related
diseases, America' s number one cause
of disability; and
WHEREAS, an estimated 43 million Americans suffer
from arthritis and related diseases,
including nearly 500,000 Orange
County residents, 3,100 of which are
children; and
WHEREAS, through the generosity of donors and
production of fundraising events and
campaigns, the Arthritis Foundation
funds research, quality of life programs
and exercise classes in Orange County
which offer hope and resources to
people throughout our community who
live in pain; and
WHEREAS, the Arthritis Foundation is making a
tremendous effort to promote
awareness of arthritis and its related
diseases and syndromes in the City of
Seal Beach during May 2002, National
Arthritis Awareness Month.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Council of the
City of Seal Beach does hereby declare the month of May 2002 to be
Arthritis Awareness Month
in Seal Beach and gives its support to the Arthritis Foundation in making this a
healthier community.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Seal
Beach, California, at a meeting thereof held on the Thirteenth Day of May in the
Year Two Thousand -Two.
Mayor William Doane
ATTEST:
M. Yeo, City Clerk