Office of the Mayor

Proclamation

Lawrence, Kansas

WHEREAS:  Blood cancers currently afflict more than 1,012,533 Americans with an estimated 140,310 new cases diagnosed each year; and

WHEREAS:  Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma will claim the lives of an estimated 53,010 people in the United States this year; and

WHEREAS:  The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, through voluntary contributions, is dedicated to finding cures for these diseases through research efforts and the support for those that suffer from them; and

WHEREAS:  The City of Lawrence is similarly committed to the eradication of these diseases and supports the treatment of its citizens that suffer from them; and

WHEREAS:  The City of Lawrence encourages private efforts to enhance research funding and education programs that address these diseases;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert J. Schumm, Mayor of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, do hereby proclaim the month of September, 2012 as

LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOMA & MYELOMA AWARENESS MONTH

to enhance the understanding of blood related cancers and to encourage participation in voluntary activities to support education programs and the funding of research programs to find a cure for them.

                                                Robert J. Schumm Mayor

September 18, 2012