WHEREAS, The Wellness Community of Philadelphia (TWCP) has been serving those with cancer and their loved ones since July of 1993; and
WHEREAS, TWCP has provided over 58,000 hours of programs to over 9,000 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 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 fifteenth annual National Cancer Survivors' Day on June 2, 2002 and The Wellness Community of Philadelphia will recognize this special day with a Celebration of Hope on May 31; and
WHEREAS, The fourth annual Celebration of Hope, which will offer educational conferences on cancer, as well as a gala dinner and awards 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 May 27-June 2, 2002 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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