HomeMy WebLinkAboutPrsntatn - Multiple Sclerosis Awareness WeekWhereas, multiple sclerosis (MS) interrupts the flow of information between the
brain and the body and stops people from moving. It is an unpredictable, often disabling
disease of the central nervous system, and every hour in the United States someone is
newly diagnosed; and
Whereas, the Southern California Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis
Society reports that approximately 400 people in the Coachella Valley and surrounding
areas are living with this disease, which generally strikes young adults between the ages of
20 and 50, attacking them in the prime of their lives, and affects more than 400,000 people
nationwide; and
Whereas, symptoms range from numbness and tingling to blindness and
paralysis. The progress, severity, and specific symptoms of MS in any one person cannot
yet be predicted, but advances in research and treatment are moving us closer to a world
free of MS; and
Whereas, the Southern California Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis
Society has been committed throughout the years to mobilize the voices of people
statewide who want to do something about MS now. This dedicated Chapter is currently
planning several major local fundraisers and educational programs to raise MS awareness;
and
Whereas, Walk MS events are scheduled this April in locations throughout
Southern Califomia, with The Desert Cities Walk to be held at the Palm Desert Civic Center
Park on April 17, 2010.
Now, Therefore, I, Cindy Finerty, Mayor of the City of Palm Desert,
California, Do Hereby Proclaim March 8-14, 2010, as
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week
in the City of Palm Desert in appreciation of and admiration for the major work that the
Southern California Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society has done over the
years to heighten MS awareness. I encourage all residents to join the movement and help
move us closer to a world free of MS.
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In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and have
caused the Official Seal of the City of Palm Desert,
California, to be affixed this 25th day of February, 2010.