Resolution 130607

..Title Honoring, recognizing, and commending Susan G. Komen Philadelphia for striving to make a world without breast cancer a reality throughout the Philadelphia tri-state area. ..Body WHEREAS, Susan G. Komen Philadelphia is a local chapter of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the world's largest breast cancer organization, which was founded in 1982 on the promise of Nancy G. Brinker to her dying sister Suzy and since 1982 has played a critical role in every major advance in the fight against breast cancer; and WHEREAS, Susan G. Komen Philadelphia is part of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the world's largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all, and energize science to find cures; and WHEREAS, Susan G. Komen Philadelphia services 15 counties in the tri-state area, which encompasses hundreds of thousands of people in the Komen community; and WHEREAS, For over 30 years, Komen has provided funding for basic clinical and transitional breast cancer research as well as innovative projects in the areas of breast health education, breast cancer screening, and treatment; and WHEREAS, The Komen Philadelphia Race for the Cure has generated $51 million in grants for life-saving programs in the tri-state area and funded approximately 135,000 free mammograms for local women in need while contributing $21 million to breast cancer research; and WHEREAS, The Komen Philadelphia Race for the Cure keeps the funding in the tri-state area. The majority (75%) of funds from the race are used to advance Komen Philadelphia Affiliate programs in Philadelphia and 14 surrounding counties; and WHEREAS, Komen for the Cure states that its aim is to "reduce the burden of breast cancer on a global level". Today, Susan G. Komen for the Cure is active in ending breast cancer throughout the world by investing $790 million in breast cancer research and $1.5 billion in community outreach programs over the last 30 years; now, therefore be it, RESOLVED, THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, Hereby honors, recognizes and commends Susan G. Komen Philadelphia for its contribution to the Greater Philadelphia breast cancer community and breast cancer fighting communities throughout the world. FURTHER RESOLVED, That an Engrossed copy of this resolution be presented to Susan G. Komen Philadelphia as evidence of the sincere sentiments of this legislative body. ..End