City of SantaClara
WHEREAS, Breast Cancer Awareness Month is celebrated throughout the month of October to increase awareness of the disease, to raise fu nds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure, as well as to educate people about the importance of early screening and detecting breast cancer early; 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 an estimated 1 in 8 women in the United States will develop breast cancer over the course of her lifetime, and breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women; and
WHEREAS, breast cancer in men, while rare, can also occur; more than 2,800 new cases of breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in men in 2025; 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; and
WHEREAS, Cancer CAREPoint is an organization dedicated to transforming support for cancer patients and survivors, their families, and caregivers in the Bay Area through personalized counseling, assistance, resources, and education.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, LISA M. GILLMOR, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor, and on behalf of the entire City Council, do hereby proclaim the month of October 2025 as
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
in the City of Santa Clara and call upon the Santa Clara’s residents to raise awareness for breast cancer prevention and the importance of detecting breast cancer early.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the City of Santa Clara, California, this 7th day of October 2025.
LISA M. GILLMOR
MAYOR, CITY OF SANTA CLARA
KELLY G. COX
VICE MAYOR, DISTRICT 6
ALBERT GONZALEZ
COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 1
RAJ CHAHAL
COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 2
KAREN HARDY
COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 3
KEVIN PARK
COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 4
SUDS JAIN
COUNCILMEMBER, DISTRICT 5
Proclamation
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