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ProcCamatw'00'n <br />COMMENDING FRIENDS AFTER DIAGNOSIS <br />-Whereas, Friends After Diagnosis is an Indian River County, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to <br />enhancing the lives of women diagnosed with cancer; and <br />1Whi.ereas, at present, Florida has the second-highest cancer burden in the nation and since 2014, cancer <br />has been the second leading cause of death in Florida following heart disease; and <br />-Whereas, an average of 115,000 new cancers are diagnosed, and reported each year to the statewide <br />cancer registry, the Florida Cancer Data System; and <br />-Whereas, Friends After Diagnosis has served local women diagnosed with cancer, and their caregivers <br />for 14 years providing support groups, wellness programming, personal services, financial navigation, and mental <br />health referrals; and <br />'Whereas, events and networking are offered to help survivors feel connected and secure in a genuinely <br />caring community, which is inclusive and diverse, welcoming all ages, stages of life, and belief systems without <br />question; and <br />-Whereas, it is the hope and vision of Friends After Diagnosis to see that all women diagnosed with cancer <br />and their loved ones have lives filled with wisdom, wellness, fellowship, and peace. <br />Wow,'Pherefore, be it Proclaimed dy the Board of County Commissioners ofIndian River <br />County, Fforida, that Friends After Diagnosis is to be commended for their compassionate and continuing, <br />supportive care of women with cancer in Indian River County on October 31, 2023, which is fitting as October is <br />designated as Breast Cancer Awareness Month by the American Cancer Society, and that all residents are <br />encouraged to obtain their routine cancer screenings in order to safeguard their health and well-being. <br />Adopted this 31st day of October, 2023. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />Joseph Earman, Chairman <br />Susan Adams, Vice Chairman <br />Joseph E. Flescher <br />Deryl Loar <br />Laura Moss <br />