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HomeMy Public PortalAbout09202022 Childhood Cancer Awareness Week Childhood Cancer Awareness Week WHEREAS, the American Cancer Fund for Children and Kids Cancer Connection report cancer is the leading cause of death by disease among U.S. children between infancy and age 15. This tragic disease is detected in more than 16,000 of our country's young people every year. An estimated 400,000 children and adolescents are diagnosed with cancer globally each year; and WHEREAS, one in five of our nation's children loses his or her battle with cancer. Many infants, children and teens will suffer from long-term effects of comprehensive treatment, including secondary cancers; and WHEREAS, founded nearly thirty years ago by Steven Firestein, a member of the philanthropic Max Factor cosmetics family, the American Cancer Fund for Children, Inc., Kids Cancer Connection, Inc. and Lions Clubs International are dedicated to helping these children and their families; and WHEREAS, the American Cancer Fund for Children and Kids Cancer Connection provide a variety of vital patient psychosocial services to children undergoing cancer treatment at Seattle Children’s Hospital, Mary Bridge Children's Hospital in Tacoma, as well as participating hospitals throughout the country, thereby enhancing the quality of life for these children and their families; and WHEREAS, the American Cancer Fund for Children and Kids Cancer Connection also sponsor toy distributions, sailing programs, positive appearance services, pet-assisted therapy, Laughternoon - Laughter is Healing, KCC Supercar Experience, positive appearance programs, educational programs and hospital celebrations in honor of a child's determination and bravery to fight the battle against childhood cancer. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Mason Thompson, Mayor of the City of Bothell, do hereby proclaim September 25 through October 1, 2022 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Week in the City of Bothell. Signed this 20th Day of September 2022 _____________________________ Mason Thompson, Mayor Mason Thompson (Oct 4, 2022 16:08 PDT) Mason Thompson