Backup Documents 10/24/2023 Item # 4C (Proclomation - Diabetes Awareness Day) 4C
PROCLAMATION
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
= RICK LOCA , CHAIRMAN
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