Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma Awareness Month

WHEREAS, blood cancers currently afflict more than 958,000 people in the United States, with an estimated 137,000 new cases diagnosed each year; and

WHEREAS, leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma will kill an estimated 54,000 people in the United States this year; and

WHEREAS, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS), through voluntary contributions, is dedicated to finding cures for these diseases through research efforts and the support for those that suffer from them; and

WHEREAS, LLS maintains an office in Birmingham and Mobile to support patients with these diseases and their family members in the State of Alabama and the Gulf Coast of Florida; and

WHEREAS, the State of Alabama and the Panhandle of Florida are similarly committed to the eradication of these diseases an supports the treatment of its citizens that suffer from them; and

WHEREAS, the State of Alabama and the Panhandle of Florida encourage private efforts to enhance research funding and education programs to address these diseases:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert Bentley, Governor of Alabama, do hereby proclaim September 2011, as

Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma Awareness Month

in the State of the Alabama, in an effort to enhance the understanding of blood related cancers and to encourage participation in voluntary activities to support education programs and the funding of research programs to find a cure.

 

Given Under My Hand and the Great Seal of the Office of the Governor at the State Capitol in the City of Montgomery on the 29th day of September 2011.

 

                                                                                 Governor Robert Bentley