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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