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FROM: Supervisor Mary N. Pielpho, Chair ` y COUNTY
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DATE: January 16, 2007
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE 1
MONTH OF JANUARY AS "NATIONAL BLOOD DONOR MONTH"
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Adopt resolution proclaiming the month of January as "National Blood Donor Month" in Contra
Costa County.
BACKGROUND:
The American Red Cross requested that the Board of Supervisors join its campaign to raise
public awareness about the importalnce of blood donation to patients in Contra Costa County and
throughout the nation by adopting alresolution celebrating National Blood Donor Month.
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ON MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTE I 24CO
CONTACT: Celia Pedroza(335-1037) JOHN C L EN,C ERK OF
THE BO OF SUPERVISORS
AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
cc: Supervisor Mary N. Piepho,Chair �
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American Red Cross(via CAO) BY DEPUTY
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IN THE MATTER OF PROCLAIMING RESOLUTION NO. 2007/3
THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2007 AS
"NATIONAL BLOOD DONOR MONTH"
IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
WHEREAS, every year since 1970, jurisdictions throughout the United States have declared januaiy
"National Blood Donor Month" to stress die importance of giving the "Gift of Life" through the
donation of blood, and thus; help Icnsure an adequate blood supply; and
WHEREAS, National Blood Donor. Month.": s:`: a :month-long observance that shows us that donating
blood is a simple, safe, lifesaving and selfless gift that millions of Americans can provide; and
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WHEREAS, NationalBlood:-D-orior IVlonti'.ma'kes usmaltaware that blood4s.needed every day in hospitals
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and energetic} treatnicnt facilities for patients widh cancer and other diseases, for. organ transplant
recipients :'arid to s,,t e,thc:.lives'of accident victims• athd
WHEREAS, National•Blood Donor Month addresses,. the need:for cotistanf replenishment of blood
especially.during the.�vinter months wlicn'blood is traditionally in short supply due to a reduction
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which can all gut blood ithvento it a critical loW.de rree;. nd
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WHEREAS, National Blood Donor Month Helps us inderstand that 60%-:.:e :of tfie';US population is eligible
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to orate.lhlo��cl`' tt.otily.a.out 5% do;contributi.thg-an•annual`f%tal of:alio it 16 million units to the
r'linerican Red.;.Cross ;that;in.turn arc transfused.toapproximately 4 trillion patio hEs and
WHEREAS, in..I:.brtherri.`.:..Califorrnia; the American Red Cross provides.130.000.unhifs of blood per year
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for vtlhe j-)cotection:of patients, and:there is a treed.for'additional.liealthy;:regular.;volunteer.donors to
joiti the ra.'n s. of those who already give of tietnsehes so generously,
NOW, THEREFORE,.'.OEJT:.::RESOLVED;:::that,the. Board of.:Supeiyisors::hereby proclaims the
nunhdi of january as
"National Blood. Donor.lV bath"
in Contra Costa::Couiity":.and..urges all citizens to.pay tribute to.those among us who donate for
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others in need. We•urge. citizens nn )good iealth::.to'donate ;regularly. We also urge all civic and
seivice organizations andbusi.tiess s lif:they'havc'ilot'alteady clone so to form blood donor groups
to provide blood for others.
Y N. PIEPHO
Chair
District III Supervisor
JOHN GIOIA i f _ GAYLE B:UILKEMA
District 1 Supervisor i District II >p "i or
SUSAN A. BONILLA FEDERAL D. GLOVER
District 1V Supervisor I District V Supervisor
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► !: I hereby certi fir that this is a true and correct copy of ti,action taken
and enteral on the minutes of the board of Supervisors on tFie date
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