RESOLUTION
BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT COLLINS-BELLAMY, MAJORITY LEADER RUBBO, MAJORITY WHIP ROBINSON, MINORITY LEADER BREEN, COUNCILMEMBERS PINEDA-ISAAC, DIAZ AND MERANTE:
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RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS PROCLAIMING AND RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY 4, 2025 AS “WORLD CANCER DAY” THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF YONKERS.
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WHEREAS, World Cancer Day is an international day marked on February 4th to raise awareness of Cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment; and
WHEREAS, On this day, hundreds of events and fundraisers take place around the world each year, to bring individuals, communities, and organizations together in hospitals, schools, businesses, markets, community halls, parks, etc. to campaign and deliver the powerful reminder that those hit by cancer are not alone; and
WHEREAS, The word “cancer” is used to refer to any of the 200 different diseases, affecting many parts of the body, that are characterized by the uncontrolled growth of cells that invade and damage the body’s normal tissues; and
WHEREAS, In 2021, 1,898,160 new cancer cases and 608,570 cancer deaths were projected in the United States; and
WHEREAS, According to the American Cancer Society, lung cancer - and lung cancer caused by asbestos - is the number one killer, with 131,880 estimated deaths in 2021 alone, making it three times deadlier than breast cancer; and
WHEREAS, Cancer mortality rate is higher among men than women (189.5 per 100,000 men and 135.7 per 100,000 women). When comparin0g groups based on race/ethnicity and sex, cancer mortality is highest in African American men (227.3 per 100,000) and lowest in Asian/Pacific Islander women (85.6 per 100,000); and
WHEREAS, there are various types of Cancers, so there are colors and symbols used to mark a specific type of cancer and promote the fight against it. For example, the orange ribbon is for creating awareness of cancer in children, while the pink ribbon is globally associated with breast cancer awareness; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Yonkers City Council hereby proclaim the February 4, 2025 as “World Cancer Day” throughout the City of Yonkers, and the members will wear Red in solidarity with the continuing fight for the cure.