HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/7/2011 - STAFF REPORTS - 00 WHEREAS, Desert Cancer Foundation was founded in 1994 to provide
financial assistance for Coachella Valley and surrounding-area residents
facing health issues caused by cancer; and
WHEREAS, Desert Cancer Foundation pays cancer-treatment,
diagnostic and screening costs for qualified people who are unable to afford
it; and
WHEREAS, Desert Cancer Foundation joins with health care providers,
other nonprofit organizations, public programs, and private businesses to
ensure that local residents with a cancer diagnosis receive the
comprehensive care recommended by their physicians; and
WHEREAS, Desert Cancer Foundation's all-volunteer board of
directors and committees donate their time and resources to direct
operations, evaluate patient applications and raise funds to continue the
lifesaving mission; and
WHEREAS, Desert Cancer Foundation has funded cancer-related
medical services valued at more than $43 million for more than 6,000 local
residents; and
WHEREAS, Desert Cancer Foundation is the only local nonprofit
organization providing treatment-cost assistance for people facing cancer in
the Coachella Valley and surrounding areas who otherwise would not have
access to needed care.
NOW THEREFORE, I, STEPHEN P POUGNET, Mayor of the City of Palm
Springs, California, on behalf of the entire City Council want to recognize
Desert Cancer Foundation for its singular service to the health and well-
being of our desert community.
Presented this 7t" Day of December, 2011