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Lake County Council proclaims October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, recognizes local Making Strides walk
Summary
The Lake County Council on Oct. 14 adopted a resolution proclaiming October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month and recognized the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides of Northwest Indiana walk, scheduled for Oct. 12 at the Lake County Fairgrounds.
The Lake County Council on Oct. 14 unanimously adopted a resolution proclaiming October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month and recognized the American Cancer Society’s local "Making Strides" fundraiser.
The resolution recited national incidence and survival statistics attributed to the American Cancer Society, noted the Making Strides walk held Oct. 12 at the Lake County Fairgrounds (presented by Hard Rock Casino of Northwest Indiana), and credited public awareness and research for increases in five-year survival rates since 1985. Following the reading into the record, Nicole Otis of the American Cancer Society thanked the council and said the event is an annual, second-Sunday-in-October fundraiser; "every dollar raised is put back into the cause," she said.
Why it matters: The proclamation is ceremonial and recognizes community fundraising and awareness work; it also serves as official county recognition of the local volunteer and nonprofit activity tied to breast-cancer outreach and research.
What was decided: Council adopted the resolution by voice/roll call as recorded in the meeting transcript.
