HomeMy WebLinkAboutPink Heals Day_10.12.10
P R O C L A M A T I O N
WHEREAS, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the City of Georgetown joins the City’s
Firefighters in welcoming The Pink Heals Tour in order to bring awareness and fight breast cancer,
as well as all cancers, with energy, devotion and compassion; and
WHEREAS, the promise of our civic organizations, non-profits, dedicated healthcare providers and
educational institutions is to further this awareness, save lives and care for those with cancer by
forever empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cure;
and
WHEREAS, cancer is one of the deadliest diseases, we need to come together to fight it. This means
more of us who have not been affected need to step up and lead the way. Firefighters and
community leaders, speaking on behalf of our women, are showing that they care by wearing the
color pink; and
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown salutes and congratulates the firefighters of our community as
well as Dave Graybill and Guardians of the Ribbon and cancers survivors who have triumphed over
this devastating disease. Their courage and spirit are inspirations to us.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE GARVER, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN,
TEXAS, do hereby proclaim October 13, 2010 as
PINK HEALS DAY
in Georgetown, Texas, and urge everyone to join in the fight to promote cancer awareness and
to find a cure for all cancers.