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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization
3 Illinois Affiliate is a vital lifeline providing hope,
4 empowerment, education, and perseverance in the face of a
5 disease that touches millions; and
 
6     WHEREAS, Founded in Chicago in 1978 by two breast cancer
7 patients, Y-ME now serves as the nation's premier resource for
8 breast cancer information, education, and support; and
 
9     WHEREAS, With nearly 20,000 women expected to be diagnosed
10 with breast cancer this year alone, the demand for services and
11 support of Y-ME is critical; and
 
12     WHEREAS, The Y-ME Organization provides immediate,
13 relevant, and free-of-charge services to people who have been
14 touched by breast cancer either personally or through a loved
15 one; and
 
16     WHEREAS, Y-ME has successfully reached thousands of women
17 and their families throughout the State of Illinois and is
18 committed to increasing access to breast cancer resources in
19 under-served communities; and
 
20     WHEREAS, Y-ME Illinois continues to provide the leadership

 

 

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1 necessary to fulfill its mission of lessening the impact of
2 breast cancer, creating breast cancer awareness, and ensuring
3 that no one faces breast cancer alone; and
 
4     WHEREAS, On June 3, 2007, Y-ME Illinois will hold its first
5 annual Breast Cancer Walk in Springfield, Illinois; therefore,
6 be it
 
7     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
8 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
9 declare June 3, 2007 to be "Y-ME Illinois Day".