SLS 12RS-3412 ORIGINAL Page 1 of 2 Regular Session, 2012 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 94 BY SENATOR BROOME SENATE. Recognizes April 2012 as Sarcoidosis Awareness Month in Louisiana and commends the Sarcoidosis Awareness Support Group of Greater Baton Rouge. A RESOLUTION1 To recognize April of 2012 as Sarcoidosis Awareness Month in Louisiana and to commend2 the Sarcoidosis Awareness Support Group of Greater Baton Rouge.3 WHEREAS, citizens throughout Louisiana, including the Sarcoidosis Awareness4 Support Group of Greater Baton Rouge, are observing Sarcoidosis Awareness Month in5 April of 2012 with the theme "Stepping Out Against Sarcoidosis"; and6 WHEREAS, sarcoidosis is a potentially fatal inflammatory disease which can appear7 in almost any organ in the body, which strikes people of all races and all ages, and which8 affects people in chronic and debilitating ways; and9 WHEREAS, while some progress has been made in understanding the symptoms and10 better diagnosing the disease, the cause remains undetermined, and very little is known about11 the true burden of this illness; and12 WHEREAS, it is appropriate to set aside a special month to recognize the need for13 more research funding relative to sarcoidosis and the importance of supporting individuals14 with the disease and to commend those fighting to raise sarcoidosis awareness.15 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana16 does hereby recognize April of 2012 as Sarcoidosis Awareness Month in Louisiana and does17 hereby commend the efforts of the Sarcoidosis Awareness Support Group of Greater Baton18 SR NO. 94 SLS 12RS-3412 ORIGINAL Page 2 of 2 Rouge.1 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the2 group leader of the Sarcoidosis Awareness Support Group of Greater Baton Rouge.3 The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Jerry J. Guillot. DIGEST Broome SR No. Recognizes April of 2012 as Sarcoidosis Awareness Month in La. and commends the Sarcoidosis Awareness Support Group of Greater Baton Rouge.