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In the Watter of WSsoCution No, 96/247
rDecraring Saturday,,dune 15, 1996
through Sunday,,dune 23, 1996
"Breast CancerAwareness'WeeC
in Contra Costa County
W&P EAS, the 9fedth Services Department of Contra Costa County along with dozens
of other community-based organizations, health care providers, and consumers have formed a
partnership aimedat reducing breast cancer mortality;and
z MRf EAS, this partnership is known as the "Contra Costa Breast Cancer Partnership"
including over 250 members who are health care providers, advocates and community organizations as
weffas cancer survivors;and
`l&EQM.AS, the mission of the partnership is to form a coalition of diverse members who
are working to decrease breast cancer mortality rates in Contra Costa County as well"as improving
health care access for of women in the County;and
`IME ,U, the partnership intends to achieve these goats 6y making the early detection
and treatment of breast cancer a community priority, by assisting the Contra Costa community in the
development of a fulrspectrum of coordinated, responsive, culturally sensitive breast cancer services
(including education, early detection, treatment and support, and 6y mobilizing communities to
advocate for research into primary prevention;and
UMEP9AS, .lune 15, 1996 signs the first release of the official "Breast Cancer
.Awareness"stamp 6y the VnitedStatesTostalService;and
W&U.f'L4, a "Su Salud" East County Wealth Fair will be herd`on ,dune 23, 1996,
provifizng educationarmaterials and information about free breast cancer screenings to the uninsured
and underinsured of East Contra Costa;and
NOW, ZyMuE OU, BE IT WMYOLZEtD, that the Board of Supervisors of
Contra Costa County does hereby proclaim Saturday,,lune 15, 1996 through Sunday,,dune 23, 1996 as
"Breast CancerAwareness Week"in Contra Costa County.
TASSED by unanimous vote of the Board 9Kem6ers present on this 11 th Day of gune,
1996
I hereby cert that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an Order entered on the
minutes o.f'saidBoardofSupervisors on the date aforesaid
'Wftness my 9fandandSeafof the
Board of Supervisors aff red on
this lith Day of lune, 1996..
TVL BATU&LGkX Crerkof
th,mnard and county.Administrator
Introduced by.
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Supervisor Tom 7odakson, Distntt`tl DEPUTY LE