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| 2015 -- H 5945 Enacted 03/19/2015 |
| H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N |
| RECOGNIZING MARCH 2-8, 2015, AS NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AWARENESS WEEK IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND |
| Introduced By: Representatives Nunes, and Chippendale |
| Date Introduced: March 19, 2015 |
| WHEREAS, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a neurological disease of the central nervous |
| system, affecting 2.3 million people worldwide; and |
| WHEREAS, The National Multiple Sclerosis Society – Greater New England Chapter |
| reports that in our state nearly 2,000 people are diagnosed with MS, and that the disease generally |
| strikes people in the prime of life, between ages 20 through 50, and causes unpredictable effects |
| in which the progression, severity and specific symptoms cannot be foreseen, and the cause and |
| cure for this often debilitating disease remain unknown; and |
| WHEREAS, The National Multiple Sclerosis Society – Greater New England Chapter |
| has been committed for more than 60 years to a world free of MS, heightening public knowledge |
| about and insight into the disease; and |
| WHEREAS, Since 1946, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society has been a driving force |
| of MS research, relentlessly pursuing prevention, treatment and a cure and has invested more than |
| $868 million dollars in groundbreaking research; and |
| WHEREAS, Funds raised through the National Multiple Sclerosis Society fuel the efforts |
| of nearly 380 research projects globally, totaling $50.2 million dollars annually at the best |
| medical centers, universities and other institutions throughout the United States and abroad. |
| Because of this, MS research has never been more hopeful than it is today; and |
| WHEREAS, Discovering the cause, finding a cure, and preventing future generations |
| from being diagnosed with MS is an important task that all Americans and Rhode Islanders |
| should support; now, therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and |
| Providence Plantations hereby recognizes the importance of finding the cause and cure of MS, a |
| chronic and often devastating disease, and expresses its appreciation and admiration for the |
| dedication that the National Multiple Sclerosis Society – Greater New England Chapter has |
| shown toward a future free of MS; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That this House hereby joins with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society |
| in recognizing the week of March 2-8, 2015, as "National Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week" to |
| enhance the understanding of multiple sclerosis, and to encourage participation in voluntary |
| activities to support the local programs and services offered by the National Multiple Sclerosis |
| Society – Greater New England Chapter and the funding of research programs to find a cure for |
| this disease; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
| transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Warwick office of the National Multiple |
| Sclerosis Society – Greater New England Chapter. |
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