Declaring the Week of June 3-9 as "Wellness Community of Philadelphia Week."

WHEREAS, The Wellness Community of Philadelphia (TWCP) has been serving those with cancer and their loved ones since July of 1993; and

WHEREAS

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TWCP has provided over 46,000 hours of programs to over 7,800 people with cancer and their families; and

WHEREAS, TWCP provides support groups, seminars in current trends in cancer treatment, nutrition and exercise classes, stress management techniques, social events and much more to those coping with cancer; and

WHEREAS, Services, which provide a comprehensive program of hope and learning for people with cancer and their families, are offered free of charge through The Wellness Community of Philadelphia; and

WHEREAS, When The Wellness Community of Philadelphia relocated to Ridgeland Mansion in Fairmount Park, they preserved one of the City's most beautiful historic properties at no cost to City taxpayers; and

WHEREAS,

The nation is celebrating the fourteenth annual National Cancer Survivors' Day on June 3, 2001 and The Wellness Community of Philadelphia will recognize this special day with a “Celebration of Hope” on June 1; and

WHEREAS, The third annual “Celebration of Hope”, which will offer conferences on lymphoma and cancer and the family, as well as a gala dinner and award ceremony is fast approaching and that provides this City Council an ideal opportunity to honor this well deserving organization; now therefore

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That we hereby declare the Week of June 3 - 9 as “Wellness Community of Philadelphia Week”

FURTHER RESOLVED,

That an Engrossed copy of this resolution be presented to The Wellness Community of Philadelphia as evidence of the sincere sentiments of this legislative body.

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