City of SantaClara
WHEREAS, Breast Cancer Awareness Month is celebrated in the month of October to increase awareness of the disease, to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure, and to educate on the importance of early screening and detection; and
WHEREAS, breast cancer is the second -leading cause of cancer deaths in women; it accounts for about 30 percent of all new female cancers each year, and more than 260,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with the disease annually; and
WHEREAS, breast cancer in men, while rare, can also occur; more than 2,700 new cases of breast cancer are expected in 2024; and
WHEREAS, most people can survive breast cancer if it’s found and treated early; death rates from breast cancer have been declining, and these changes are thought to be the results of treatment advances, earlier detection through screening, and increased awareness.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, LISA M. GILLMOR, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor, and on behalf of the City of Santa Clara, do hereby proclaim the month of October 2024, as
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
in the City of Santa Clara and call upon residents to raise awareness for breast cancer prevention and the importance of early detection of breast cancer.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the City of Santa Clara, California, this 8th day of October 2024.
LISA M. GILLMOR
MAYOR, CITY OF SANTA CLARA
ANTHONY BECKER
VICE MAYOR, DISTRICT 6
KATHY WATANABE
COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 1
RAJ CHAHAL
COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 2
KAREN HARDY
COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 3
KEVIN PARK
COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 4
SUDS JAIN
COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 5
Proclamation