HomeMy WebLinkAboutDeclaring the Month of October National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the City of South BendAttest
RESOLUTION
NO. 2410 -96
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
October 14, 96
Clerk
Attest: President of Common Council.
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
October 15,
Approved and signed by me 66l i</
Clerk
Mayor
RESOLUTION NO. �416 -%
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA, DECLARING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER NATIONAL BREAST CANCER
AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND
'DVbgrteg, the 1996 National Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign theme for 1996 is
"Knowledge; It's Part of the Cure"; and
'OVbtrtas, the Common Council acknowledges that the National Cancer Institute (NCI)
and the Breast Cancer Resource Committee (BCRC) have joined forces to promote the availability
of accurate and up -to -date breast cancer information; and
Vi grtgg, the Common Council lends its support to continued breast cancer education
programs to enable the United States to reach the "healthy people goal" of mammogram screening
for 60% of all women ages 50 and older, and
UbtrtSS, the Council acknowledges that "Sister -Girl" was held on Thursday, October
10, 1996 at the Bendix Theater sponsored by the Cancer Society of St. Joseph County and United
Health Services featuring Brandyn Barbara Ards an actress, playwright and breast cancer survivor
which takes the audience using narrative, song and dance through her journey with breast cancer
and her ultimate triumph - -- survival; and
VbtrtO -0, the Common Council acknowledges the "Community Screening Mammogram
Program" taking place from October 1, 1996 through November 8, 1996 which is sponsored by
the Cancer Society of St. Joseph County at United Health Services, St. Joseph's Medical Center,
Memorial Hospital, St. Joseph Community Hospital, St. Mary Community Hospital, Radiology,
Inc., X -Ray Consultants, and the South Bend Clinic which provides eligible women the
opportunity to purchase a $35 certificate for a screening mammogram and upon proof of low
income eligibilty a certificate for $5.
Ad), ZntrdOrt, Vt It ®rbeftttb by the Common Council of the City of South
Bend, Indiana, as follows:
Section L The Common Council of the City of South Bend hereby declares the month of
October 1996 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in South Bend, Indiana.
Section H. The Common Council encourages breast cancer in mammogram outreach educational
efforts for all women and in particular African- American women who have the highest mortality
and lowest survival rates for breast cancer.
Section III. The South Bend Common Council congratulates all of the local participants
sponsoring the "Community Screening Mammogram Program" taking place from October 1, 1996
through November 8, 1996 and encourages all residents of the City of South Bend to encourage
eligible women to participate in this important program
Section IV, This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the
Common Council and approval by the Mayor.
Stephen Luecke, Member David Varner, Member
C it Pfeifer, Me er Thomas Zakrzewski, Member
Roland Kelly, Member Z Sean Coleman, Member
John Broden, Member
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Loretta Duda, City Clerk
Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand
Council Attorney
PRESENTED 16-111, �6
NOT APPROVED
ADOPTED
John Hosinski, Member
Cleo Washington, Member
Joseph E. Keman, Mayor