INTRODUCED BY ORIE, JUNE 5, 2007
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, JUNE 5, 2007
A RESOLUTION
1 Commending the Heart
of Gold Foundation for raising awareness of
2 sarcoidosis
through its First Annual Walk-Run for Sarcoidosis
3 on
June 10, 2007, in Highland Park, Pittsburgh.
4 WHEREAS,
Sarcoidosis is a mysterious disease without an
5 identified cause
and with no cure; and
6 WHEREAS,
This disease afflicts women more often than men, and
7 the average age at
diagnosis is between the ages of 20 and 40;
8 and
9 WHEREAS,
Sarcoidosis is more likely to occur among persons of
10 African, Asian, German,
Irish, Puerto Rican, Scandinavian and
11 Japanese descent, and
10 to 17 times more African Americans than
12 White Americans are afflicted;
and
13 WHEREAS,
Under medical supervision, sarcoidosis can be
14 monitored and controlled,
but it affects many organs of the body
15 and can cause death; and
16 WHEREAS,
In memory of Kenneth G. (Glen) Dixon, Sr., and to
17 raise awareness of sarcoidosis,
the Heart of Gold Foundation is
18
sponsoring the Walk-Run for Sarcoidosis, themed "Let's Find a
1 Cure," on June 10,
2007, in the Highland Park area of
2 Pittsburgh; therefore
be it
3 RESOLVED,
That the Senate commend the Heart of Gold
4 Foundation for raising
awareness of sarcoidosis through its
5 First Annual Walk-Run
for Sarcoidosis on June 10, 2007, in
6 Highland Park, Pittsburgh.
