Agenda 10/23/2018 Item # 4A10/23/2018
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, National Diabetes month is observed every November and
November 4th, 2018 will mark the first annual Diabetes
Awareness Day, to raise public awareness; and,
WHEREAS, education and communities come together supporting hea lth and
wellness efforts to prevent and control diabetes; and,
WHEREAS, the United States has more than 29 million people estimated to
have diagnosed or undiagnosed diabetes with an additional 86
million Americans that have pre-diabetes; and,
WHEREAS, there is greater than 1 million adults and 18,000 youth diagnosed
with diabetes annually; and,
WHEREAS, greater than 9% of Florida adults have diabetes, and many
people with pre-diabetes are not aware they have it; and,
WHEREAS, the related health care complications of diabetes can be severe,
costly, and fatal when not well managed; and,
WHEREAS, professional health care education to our communities can
prevent, delay, and help manage diabetes for healthier living.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of
Collier County, Florida, that November 4, 2018 be designated as
DIABETES AWARENESS DAY IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 23RD Day of October, 2018.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
________________________________
ANDY SOLIS, CHAIRMAN
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 4.A
Doc ID: 7018
Item Summary: Proclamation designating November 4, 2018 as Diabetes Awareness Day in
Collier County. To be accepted by Tami Balavage, President, Help a Diabetic Child, Inc., Dr. Deb
Selman and Paul Thein.
Meeting Date: 10/23/2018
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Aimee Trochessett
10/10/2018 4:46 PM
Submitted by:
Title: Manager-Communications & Cust. Relations – Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Mike Sheffield
10/10/2018 4:46 PM
Approved By:
Review:
Communication and Customer Relations Mike Sheffield Additional Reviewer Completed 10/10/2018 4:53 PM
County Manager's Office Nick Casalanguida County Manager Review Completed 10/14/2018 4:22 PM
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending 10/23/2018 9:00 AM
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