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Resolution Proclaiming "Relay for Life Days"
WHEREAS, the American Cancer Society Relay for Life movement is the world's
largest peer-to-peer fundraising event to save lives from cancer, bringing together 3.5
million participants worldwide to help attack cancer from every angle; and,
WHEREAS, the Relay for Life of Pulaski County and Radford City stands shoulder to
shoulder with cancer patients and those supporting them to help beat our biggest rival
and fight cancer on every front; and,
WHEREAS, funds raised help the American Cancer Society attack cancer in dozens of
ways, each of them critical to achieving a world without cancer -from developing
breakthrough therapies to building supportive communities, from providing empowering
resources to deploying activists to raise awareness;
NOW, THEREFORE be it RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Pulaski,
Virginia, sitting in regular session this 5th day of June 2018, that the Council does
hereby proclaim June 17, 2018 -June 23, 2018 as "Relay for Life Days in the Town of
Pulaski;
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Council encourages citizens to let their passion
inspire them to join the Relay for Life movement by starting a fundraising team, making
a donation, or volunteering with the Relay for Life event at Motor Mile Speedway on
June 23, 2018.
This resolution is effective upon adoption and is hereby adopted this 5th day of June
2018 by the duly recorded vote of the Town Council of Pulaski, Virginia as follows:
James A. Radcliffe
-Aye
Joseph K. Goodman
-Aye
Gregory C. East
-Aye
H.M. Kidd
-Aye
David L. Clark
-Aye
Lane R. Penn
-Aye
THE TOWN OF PULASKI, VIRGI A
BY.
Rob rt N. Glenn
Mayor
ATTEST:
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David N. Quesenber
Clerk of Council