Declaring Alzheimer's Memory Walk Days and the month of November as Alzheimer's Awareness Month.

WHEREAS, The Alzheimer's Association of Delaware Valley Chapter stages its Memory Walk 2004 in six locations in the Tri-State areas of Southeastern Pennsylvania, South Jersey and Delaware; and

WHEREAS, The Southeastern Pennsylvania Memory Walk 2004 will take place on Sunday October 10, 2004 at Memorial Hall, in Fairmount Park; and

WHEREAS, National Alzheimer's Awareness Month is observed nationally in November, as officially acclaimed by then President Ronald Reagan in 1982; and

WHEREAS, The Memory Walks are staged not only to create awareness but to raise funds for the support of such programs as Family Caregiver Training, a 24 hour a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year toll-free helpline; and

WHEREAS, The Delaware Valley Chapter provides these services and more to 268,000 individuals suffering from Alzheimer's disease and related dementia; and

WHEREAS, National Alzheimer's Awareness Month brings to the forefront the work being done in research and education to overcome this debilitating and devastating disease; now therefore

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That we support the Memory Walks as a forerunner to National Alzheimer's Awareness Month in November and urge the business community to participate by becoming sponsors and supporting team walkers, and we encourage tri-state residents to join in by raising funds and participating in the six walks.

FURTHER RESOLVED, That an Engrossed copy of this resolution be presented to the representatives of the Delaware Valley Alzheimer's Association as evidence of the sincere sentiments of this legislative body.

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