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WHEREAS, an estimated 61,000 people in the United States and thousands more worldwide
are on the national organ waiting list; and;
WHEREAS, on average, 16 people die each day while waiting for an organ and every 16
minutes a new name will be added to the waiting list; and
WHEREAS, organ and tissue transplantation offers us the extraordinary opportunity to share
with others one of our most precious gifts, the gift of life; and
WHEREAS, to address this critical and growing need, Hadassah, the largest women's
organization in the United States, has dedicated its energies to raise awareness of
the grave need for organ and tissue donors and is encouraging all Americans to
become knowledgeable about this issue; and
WHEREAS, as we observe National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week, all American's
are urged to consider becoming donors by indicating their intention on their
driver's license or donor card, and notifying their families and friends of their wish
to donate.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Patricia E. Campbell, Mayor ofthe City of Seal Beach, hereby proclaim the
week of April 15 - April 21, 2001 as
Organ & Tissue Donor Awareness Week
in the City of Seal Beach and encourage all citizens concerned with organ donation to join in
promoting greater awareness and acceptance of this humanitarian action.
IN WITNESS, WBEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of Seal
Beach to be affixed this Ninth Day of April, in the Year Two Thousand One.
Mayor Patricia E. Campbell
Attest:
City Clerk Agenda Item L
HADASSAH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
LONG BEACH /ORANGE COUNTY AREA RESOURCE CENTER
March 20, 2001
HADASSAH
THE WOMEN'S
ZIONIST
ORGANIZATION
Honorable Mayor and Council Members
OF AMERICA, INC.
City of Seal Beach
Governing Cabinet Chair
211 8th Street
Andrea Silagi
Seal Beach, CA 90740
ve Director
Executive
Laure S. Kaplansky
LSIOC ARC Chair
Done Cohen Dear Mayor and Council Members:
LB/OC ARC
Senlor Community Organized
Memberehip Manager Three years ago 10 local women from Orange County, San Diego, and the Desert were
Michelle Shahon chosen to take part in a young leadership program offered by Hadassah. As part of their
Governing Cabinet commitment to this three -year study program, they agreed to lead a community project
Suzanne Appelbaum
Lila Barkhordarian and re- integrate into their local communities during their third year. These 10 women,
Baveily Ca dedicated to their mission, chosen to raise awareness of the crucial need for organ
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Done Cohen and tissue donation in their local communities.
Sherry Cohen
Michelle Conwisar
Marlene Fields
Jeanie Finkelstein This endeavor is supported by Hadassah, the largest women's organization in America,
Domino Gilbert
Joan Grossman whose membership encourages all Americans to discuss with their families and medical
Gem Hinkes professionals, in advance, organ donation and other end -of -life decisions so that more life
Rostyn Kantor
Helen Klein saving organs will be available to those in need. In this effort to save lives, Hadassah has
Julie Kletzman pledged to increase its efforts to raise awareness about the importance of donating organs
Samara Millar Fox
Alana Sue Nockenson and tissue.
Nasnn Rashti
Mamia Shuwarger
Shan Spivak
Sonya M. Nazanan A number of projects associated with Organ Donation have taken place in your
Sims Schuster communities thanks to the efforts of these 10 women. Won't you please help them in this
LSIOC Portfolio Team worthwhile endeavor by proclaiming April 15 through April 21, 2001, Organ and Tissue
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Carne Block Donor Awareness Week in your City /County. In addition to your proclamation we would
Miriam Goldin
Lon Milstein like to ask you to include one of the enclosed pamphlets in each of your employee
Frances Resnikon a checks during that week, as well as making them available to the citizens in our
Johanna Rose P Y g B Y
Sheila Siegel community.
Group Presidents
Caa Ais Group
Lisa Thank you in advance for your participation in this important project. Please contact the
Dane Gross Hadassah office at (714) 545 -7162 to arrange for pick -up or presentation. If you require
Carmel Group
Sandra Russakov any additional brochures, please feel free to contact us.
Irvine- Kadima Group
Samara Boarms
Laguna Hills Group Sincerely,
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Dorothy Fas n s
Nurses Council Group
Dorothy ack Valley _
Saddleback Valley Group
Ellen Newman
Sandra Nonan Doric Cohen
Helnatsn Albers stn Group Long Beach /Orange County Chair
Edith Wns
Sharon Group
Sande Gendel
660 W. BAKER ST., SUITE 229 COSTA MESA, CA 92626 TELEPHONE 714.545.7162 FAX 714.545.6742
www.hadassahsc.org
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