Backup Documents 04/10/2012 Item # 4A4A
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the American Cancer Society Relay For Life is a life- changing event that gives everyone in
communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled
cancer, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against the disease, and,
WHEREAS, the 2012 Naples Relay for Life will take place at 6ulfview Middle School, 255 6'h Street
South, Friday, April 2dh at 4:30 p. m. through Saturday, April 21st 12:00 p. m.,- and,
WHEREAS, the Relay starts with a Survivors Lap, an inspirational time when survivors are invited to
circle the track together and help everyone celebrate the victories achieved over cancer;
and,
WHEREAS, the event also honors people who have been touched by cancer and remembers loved ones
lost to the disease during the Luminaria Ceremony held after dark at 9:00 p. m.,- and,
WHEREAS, with chartered divisions throughout the country and over 3,400 local offices, the American
Cancer Society is committed to fighting cancer through balanced programs of research,
education, patient service, advocacy, and rehabilitation, and,
WHEREAS, donations made to the Relay for Life help support the American Cancer Society fulfill its
mission to eliminate cancer as a major health problem by presenting cancer, saving lives, and
diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy, and service.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier County, Florida, that
April 201h and 21s' 2012 be designated as
RELAY FOR LIFE DAYS
to celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost to the
disease and fight back against a disease that takes too many.
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 10th Day of April, 2012.
ATTEST:
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DWIGHT E. BROC , CLERK
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
FRED W. COYLE, CHAIRMAN