8992-18 Down Syndrome Awareness Day"

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RESOLUTION NO. 8992 -18 BY :Anderson, Bullock, George, Litten, O'Leary, O'Malley, Rader. A RESOLUTION proclaiming March 21, 2018, as "DOWN SYNDROME AWARENESS DAY" in Lakewood WHEREAS, there are an estimated 6 million people with Down syndrome in the world today; and WHEREAS, people with Down syndrome deserve fundamental human and civil rights and yet in many countries, people with Down syndrome are not afforded those rights; and WHEREAS, despite dramatic increases in lifespan and intellectual ability in the U.S., there is still much work to be done regarding the rights to equality, inclusion, education, medical care, research and support for people with Down syndrome in the U.S. and abroad; and WHEREAS, starting with Singapore in 2006, and recognized by the United Nations General Assembly in 2011, the date 3 -21 has come to represent 3 copies of chromosome 21 (hence 3 -21) and has developed into a movement to celebrate and value people with Down syndrome around the world; and WHEREAS, in Lakewood, Ohio groups such as the GiGi's Playhouse Achievement Center for People with Down Syndrome, and other agencies support, educate, and connect individuals with Down syndrome, their families and the communities in which we live and promote research to enrich the lives of individuals with Down syndrome; and WHEREAS, GiGi's Playhouse Achievement Center for People with Down Syndrome has in the last three years achieved National Recognition from their National Organization, GiGi's Playhouse for their leadership in developing dozens of free programs for their participants through the exemplary efforts of their Volunteers; and WHEREAS, through public awareness, the City of Lakewood celebrates the hard work and progress made by parents, self - advocates, medical professionals, researchers, educators, and many non - profit organizations all over our Community and World including, but certainly not limited to, the GiGi's Playhouse and the City of Lakewood; and WHEREAS, the City of Lakewood joins our nation, the United Nations and more than 190 other countries in celebrating and valuing the lives and equality of people with Down syndrome; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO: Section 1. That this Council and Mayor proclaim March 21, 2018 Down Syndrome Awareness Day in the City of Lakewood. Section 2. That it is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and related to the passage of this resolution were adopted in an open meeting of this Council and that all such deliberations o and any of its committees that resulted in such formal action were in meetings open to the public in compliance with all legal requirements. Adopted: i"cU c f - ('t , 2Gt l )' Approved: !� Z_ c) Z, D�