11-R281
2011 -- H 6148
Enacted 05/17/11
H O U S E R E S
O L U T I O N
PROCLAIMING MAY
17, 2011, TO BE "ALS AWARENESS DAY" IN THE STATE OF
Introduced
By: Representatives Naughton,
Date Introduced: May 17, 2011
WHEREAS, This year marks the twentieth anniversary of a 1992
declaration by the
United States Congress that established the month of
May as “ALS Awareness Month”; and
WHEREAS, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), known by many as Lou Gehrig's
disease, is a progressive, fatal neurodegenerative
disease that attacks nerve cells in the brain and
spinal cord, making even the simplest movements such as
walking, speaking, and gesturing
nearly impossible; and
WHEREAS, Approximately
30,000 individuals in the
ALS at any given time, with 5,000 new cases appearing
each year; and
WHEREAS, Approximately
15 new cases of ALS are diagnosed every day, and every 90
minutes someone loses their battle with the disease; and
WHEREAS, ALS can strike
anyone regardless of race, sex, age, or ethnicity, which is
why finding the cause of and cure for ALS will prevent
the disease from taking more lives; and
WHEREAS, Aggressive
treatments of the symptoms of ALS can extend the lives of those
living with the disease; and
WHEREAS, Raising public awareness to help spotlight the tremendous
challenges being
faced by individuals living with ALS, as well as the
importance of speeding worldwide research
seeking treatments and cures for this fatal disease, will
hopefully facilitate the discovery of a cure
and bring much needed support and services to families in
who are dealing with ALS; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED,
That this House of Representatives of the State of
Providence Plantations
hereby proclaims May 17, 2011, to be “ALS Awareness Day.” We
furthermore urge all the citizens of the state to educate
themselves about ALS and to help support
the ongoing search for a cure; and be it further
RESOLVED,
That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is
authorized and directed to
transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Rhode
Island Chapter of the ALS
Foundation.
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