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To declare September as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
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WHEREAS, since its inception in 1995, the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition has been committed to raising awareness of ovarian cancer in communities across the country and providing education and support for both women with ovarian cancer and their families, and
WHEREAS, in less than a decade, the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition has become a strong national presence and has established itself as an important advocate for patients and families struggling with a diagnosis of ovarian cancer, and
WHEREAS, committed volunteers have built divisions in most states throughout the country and work together to advance the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition's education and awareness efforts, and
WHEREAS, ovarian cancer ranks fifth in cancer deaths among women, accounting for more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system. An estimated one woman in 55 will develop ovarian cancer during her lifetime; and
WHEREAS, the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, Columbus, Ohio Division will be holding the "Run/Walk for the Whisper" on August 27, 2005 at the Worthington Community Center to raise funds to raise awareness about ovarian cancer and to promote education about the disease; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That we declare September to be Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be presented to the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, Columbus, Ohio Division as a token of our esteem.