Proclamation - City Council - 3/18/2021 - Multiple Sclerosis Awarness Month a d
Jason Pierce City of Eagle Council Members:
Mayor P.O. Box 1520 Charlie Baun
Eagle, Idaho 83616 Melissa Gindlesperger
208-939-6813 Brad Pike
Kenny Pittman
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AWARENESS MONTH PROCLAMATION
MARCH 2021
WHEREAS,multiple sclerosis(MS)is a neurological disease of the central nervous system, affecting 2.3 million
people worldwide(nearly 1 million in America); and
WHEREAS,the National Multiple Sclerosis Society—Utah-Southern Idaho Chapter reports that in our state 1 in
300 people are living with MS,and that the disease generally strikes people in the prime of life,between ages 20
through 50,and the cause and course of the often debilitating symptoms of MS remain unknown and no cure
currently exists; and
WHEREAS,the National Multiple Sclerosis Society has been committed for 75 years to a world free of MS,
heightening public knowledge about and insight into the disease; and
WHEREAS,Since 1946 the National Multiple Sclerosis Society has been a driving force of MS research,
relentlessly pursuing prevention,treatments and a cure, and has invested more than $1 billion in groundbreaking
research;and
WHEREAS,Funds raised through the National Multiple Sclerosis Society fuel $42.1 million funding 380
research projects at the best medical centers,universities and other institutions throughout the U.S. and abroad,
leading to many breakthroughs in the treatment of MS;and
WHEREAS,stopping MS in its tracks,restoring what has been lost,and ending MS forever is the mission of the
National Multiple Sclerosis Society and one that all Americans and Idahoans should support; and
WHEREAS Idaho recognizes the importance of finding the cause and cure of MS and expresses its appreciation
for the dedication that the National Multiple Sclerosis Society—Utah-Southern Idaho Chapter has shown toward
creating a world free of MS;
NOW,THEREFORE I,by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the great state
of Idaho, do hereby proclaim March 2021,as MS Awareness Month,and do commend this observance to all our
citizens. I encourage all ldahoans to learn more about multiple sclerosis and what they can do to support
individuals with MS and their families.
APPROVED this 18th day of March 2021.
Jason Pierce
Mayor of Eagle