Agenda 11/10/2020 Item #16H 2 (Proclamation - Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week in Collier County)16.H.2
11 / 10/2020
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis are serious, chronic inflammatory
diseases of the gastrointestinal tract with no cause or cure; and
WHEREAS, Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, collectively known as inflammatory
bowel disease, afflicts approximately 3 million people in the United States, 25% of
whom were diagnosed as children, with numbers rising every day; and
WHEREAS, the unpredictable nature of these painful and debilitating digestive
diseases create a significant burden on the community and the economy, more than
billions of dollars in direct and indirect costs annually in the United States, according
to the American Gastroenterological Association; and
WHEREAS, individuals affected by these diseases are at a high risk for developing
colorectal cancer; and
WHEREAS, a lack of awareness among health professionals and the general public
may contribute to misdiagnosis and mismanagement of these diseases; and
WHEREAS, the goals of the Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week are to encourage
people to join the effort to find a cure, engage in activities aimed at raising
awareness, promote and support biomedical research and provide support to individuals
and families coping with the disease; and
WHEREAS, the Crohn's Charity Service Foundation of Collier County and the State
of Florida will continue to bring awareness of this proclamation to all;
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, that December 1 through 7, 2020 be designated as
CROHN'S AND COLITIS AWARENESS WEEK
IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS loth Day of November, 2020.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
BURT L. SAUNDERS, CHAIRMAN
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16.H.2
11/10/2020
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.H.2
Doc ID: 14044
Item Summary: Proclamation designating December 1 - 7, 2020 as Crohn's and Colitis
Awareness Week in Collier County. The proclamation will be mailed to Yvette Stafford Jones of the
Crohn's Charity Service Foundation.
Meeting Date: 11/10/2020
Prepared by:
Title: Customer Service Specialist — Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Aimee Trochessett
10/28/2020 9:35 AM
Submitted by:
Title: — Communication and Customer Relations
Name: Deborah Curry
10/28/2020 9:35 AM
Approved By:
Review:
Administrative Services Department Michael Cox Additional Reviewer
County Manager's Office Geoffrey Willig County Manager Review
Board of County Commissioners MaryJo Brock Meeting Pending
Completed 10/28/2020 10:50 AM
Completed 11/02/2020 4:38 PM
11/10/2020 9:00 AM
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