Agenda 10/24/2023 Item # 4C (Proclamation - Diabetes Awareness Day in Collier County)10/24/2023
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, November is National Diabetes month, and November 13, 2023, marks
the day to raise public awareness of the importance of education
regarding diabetes and the complications the disease can cause; and
WHEREAS, Collier County community partners, healthcare providers, researchers,
and academia join to support and promote efforts to manage diabetes;
and
WHEREAS, thirteen percent of Florida adults have diabetes, and 39% have pre -
diabetes; and
WHEREAS, the American Diabetes Association reports that people with diabetes
incur medical expenses nearly 2.5 times higher than those without
diabetes; and
WHEREAS, with proper care, diabetes of all types can be successfully managed
leading to a healthier and more productive population of children and
adults; and
WHEREAS, we wish to recognize Sharon von Arx and her family as longstanding
community leaders in support of programs that benefit Collier County
residents dealing with diabetes and its complications;
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, that November 13, 2023, be designated as
DIABETES AWARENESS DAY IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 24th Day of October 2023.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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RICK LOCASTRO, CHAIRMAN
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10/24/2023
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.C
Doc ID: 26915
Item Summary: Proclamation designating November 2023 as Diabetes Awareness Month in Collier County. To
be accepted by Tami and Joseph Balavage, President and Executive Vice President and co -founders, Help a
Diabetic Child, Inc., Julia Reisman, Operations Coordinator, and Sharon von Arx, representing the von Arx family.
Meeting Date: 10/24/2023
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist – County Manager's Office
Name: Aimee Trochessett
10/12/2023 11:59 AM
Submitted by:
Title: Management Analyst II – County Manager's Office
Name: Geoffrey Willig
10/12/2023 11:59 AM
Approved By:
Review:
County Manager's Office Geoffrey Willig County Manager Review Completed 10/12/2023 4:30 PM
Board of County Commissioners Geoffrey Willig Meeting Pending 10/24/2023 9:00 AM
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