HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRO Archive - 10/17/2016 - Proclamation - Breast Cancer Awareness Month2016 National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
WHEREAS, October 2016 is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month; and
WHEREAS, breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women, after
skin cancer; and
WHEREAS, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in
their life; and
WHEREAS, over 246,600 new cases of invasive breast cancerwill be diagnosed in 2016
and about 40,000 women will die from the disease; and
WHEREAS, in 2016, there are more than 2.8 million women with a history of breast
cancer in the United States. This includes women currently being treated
and women who have finished treatment; and
WHEREAS, every woman is at risk for breast cancer even if she has no family history or
other risk factors of the disease; and
WHEREAS, the efforts of various organizations have made regular contributions to
spreading breast cancer awareness through outreach education and
screening programs, and, have empowered women with the life-saving
message of early detection and the importance of having annual
mammograms.
NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Milton, Georgia hereby
dedicate and proclaim October as NATIONAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH in the
City of Milton and call this observance to the attention of all of our citizens.
Given under my hand and seal of the City of Milton, Georgia on this 17Th day of October,
2016.
Joe Lockw6od Mayor