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IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUN'T'Y, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN THE MATTER OF )
Proclaiming the month of )
November "Hospice Month in)
Contra Costa County." ) RESOLUTION NO 91/ 588
WHEREAS, Hospice of Contra Costa serves the needs of terminally ill
patients and their families in Central Contra Costa County; and
WHEREAS, Central Contra Costa County alone has approximately 800
deaths from cancer each year; and
WHEREAS, Hospice of Contra Costa offers a specially trained team of
health care professionals and volunteers to any patients with a terminal
illness as long as the patient is willing to accept hospice services;
and
WHEREAS, Hospice services, which are free of charge, are offered 7
days a week, 24 hours a day; and
WHEREAS, the majority of the Hospice' s budget is dependent on
community contributions, fundraising events and the Hospice Thrift Shop
in Walnut Creek; and
WHEREAS, two support groups, one in Orinda and one in the San Ramon
Valley, give generously of their time and energy to help raise funds to
educate the community about the Hospice Mission; and
WHEREAS, since its inception in 1977, Hospice of Contra Costa has
served over 1,800 patients and their families.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of
Contra Costa County THANKS Hospice of Contra Costa for their efforts to
serve their fellow citizens and DECLARES the month of November, 1991 to
be "Hospice Month in Contra Costa County. "
PASSED AND ADOPTED by unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors
present on this 5th day of November, 1991.
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.
I
V
OBERT I. SCHRODER
District III
POWERS, CHAIR NANCY FAHDEN
District I Distr' II
/omll n4ksa—
SUNNE W. MCPEAR TOM TORLAKSON
District IV District V
Witness my hand and the Seal of the
Board of Supervisors affixed this 5th
day A No er, 9 1.
BY—(.
Deputy Clerk