HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 09251990 - 90/628IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Proclaiming )
September 30, 1990
Wellness Community Day" RESOLUTION NO. 90/ 628
WHEREAS cancer will affect one-third of the population of the
United States with 8,000 cases diagnosed in the East Bay last
year; and
WHEREAS cancer has a serious and deleterious effect on families,
that when a diagnosis of cancer is made a negative emotional
response follows and becomes a most pervasive part of life; and
WHEREAS while diagnostic technology and medical therapeutics have
made great strides, programs to meet social and psychological
needs have lagged behind; and
WHEREAS The Wellness Community, San Francisco East Bay has been
established in Contra Costa County; and
WHEREAS The Wellness Community provides a free community center
for people with cancer and their families where educational,
emotional and social support creates an atmosphere of hope in
which patients can actively participate in their fight for
recovery to the greatest extent possible;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT BY THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS RESOLVED that September 30, 1990 is hereby PROCLAIMED
as THE WELLNESS COMMUNITY DAY in Contra Costa County.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board members present on this
25th day of September, 1990.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of
a resolution entered on the minutes of said Board of Supervisors
on .the date aforesaid.
NANCY C./TFA14DEN, CHAIR
Supervi r, District
AIA
TOM POWERS R69ERT I . SCHRODER
Sup visor, District I Supervisor, District III
SUNNE WRIGHT MCPEAK TOM TORLAKSON
Supervisor, District IV Supervisor, District V
Witness my hand and the Seal
of the Board of Supervisors
affixed this 25th day of
September, 1990.
PHIL BATCHELOR, County
Administrator and Clerk of
the Board of 'Supervisors
BYCAjy) Oj
Deput er