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Alamance County proclaims May as ALS Awareness Month
Summary
The board read and adopted a proclamation recognizing May as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Awareness Month and urging community support for people affected by the disease; the printed proclamation text contained a transcription error using 'Alameda' instead of 'Alamance.'
The Alamance County Board of Commissioners read and recorded a proclamation recognizing May as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Awareness Month. The proclamation described ALS as a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells controlling movement and noted average survival after diagnosis of two to five years.
The proclamation called for increased public awareness, research funding, access to new therapies and support for caregivers. The text as read included a transcription/reading error that used the name "Alameda County" in one line; the board's action and context make clear the proclamation applies to Alamance County.
No additional action was required on the proclamation; it was entered into the meeting record.
