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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, on May 15, 2015, the Lupus Foundation of America, Lone Star Chapter will host
a Lupus Awareness event, “Put on Purple Day”, to educate the public of lupus and its effects on
individuals, families and society; and
WHEREAS, an estimated 1.5 million Americans suffer from lupus, the chronic
inflammatory, autoimmune disease that can affect various parts of the body, especially the skin,
joints, blood and kidneys; and
WHEREAS, the Lupus Foundation of America is the foremost national nonprofit health
organization dedicated to finding the causes and cure for lupus and providing support, services
and hope to all people affected by the disease; and
WHEREAS, while there is no known cure for lupus, and the disease is difficult to diagnose,
it is increasingly important to raise understanding and consciousness of the disease to help save
lives.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DALE ROSS, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS,
do hereby proclaim Thursday, May 15, 2015, as
PUT ON PURPLE DAY
in Georgetown, Texas