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Commissioners proclaim Alpha Kappa Alpha anniversary day and lung cancer screening awareness month
Summary
At the Nov. 5 meeting, commissioners declared Dec. 7 as the Alpha Kappa Alpha Omega Chapter 80th anniversary day and proclaimed November as Lung Cancer Screening Awareness Month, urging early detection and research funding.
Hillsborough County commissioners on Nov. 5 issued two proclamations recognizing community health and civic milestones.
The board declared Dec. 7 as the Alpha Kappa Alpha Omega Chapter 80th anniversary day; Katie said the organization, founded in 1940, has provided programs for children and young adults in the Tampa Bay community. Commissioners also declared November Lung Cancer Screening Awareness Month, and the county highlighted lung cancer as the leading cause of cancer death among men and women in the United States and encouraged early detection and support for research funding.
These proclamations are ceremonial recognitions; the recap did not record detailed follow-up actions or directed funding tied to the proclamations.
