Dear Mayor or City Manager
My name is Mike and I have
Prostate Cancer. When I were told the devastating news that I have this
horrible disease, my wife and I were stunned, shocked and horrified. Even 1 1/2
years later I am still shocked, stunned and horrified that prostate cancer does
not get the same support in September for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month as
October does for Breast Cancer. It is my mission to change it in Nevada
I am going to try to
contacted as many Mayors or City Managers is the state of Nevada to get a
Resolution to support Prostate Cancer Awareness in the month of September. As
you know many cities support Breast Cancer Awareness for the month of October.
I would love to see your
City Hall or other Landmark illuminated BLUE in September even for one day is a
start or even the whole month would show the families of prostate cancer that
We are not alone in the fight to raise awareness. Can I count on a commitment
from your City or Village for 2015? Though I am not a Citizen of your great
City, I hope you would consider my request and have Nevada
Look at the facts (from the American Cancer Society):
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About 238,590
new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed
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About 29,720 men
will die of prostate cancer
About 1 man in 6 will be diagnosed with prostate cancer
during his lifetime.
Prostate cancer occurs mainly in older men. About 6
cases in 10 are diagnosed in men aged 65 or older, and it is rare before age
40. The average age at the time of diagnosis is about 67.
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer
death in American men, behind only lung cancer. About 1 man in 36 will die of
prostate cancer.
Prostate cancer can be a serious disease, but most
men diagnosed with prostate cancer do not die from it. In fact, more than 2.5
million men in the United
States
Sincerely,
Mike Yates
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