82R8092 JNC-D
By: Crownover H.R. No. 383
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, On February 16, 2011, supporters are gathering at
the State Capitol to celebrate Susan G. Komen for the Cure Advocacy
Day; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1982 by Dallas resident Nancy G. Brinker,
Komen for the Cure is the world's largest grassroots network
fighting to end breast cancer; the association is sustained by more
than 100,000 breast cancer survivors and activists in over 120
cities and communities; and
WHEREAS, In the United States, a woman receives a diagnosis
of breast cancer every three minutes; it was expected that, in 2010,
more than 200,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer would occur
among women and that nearly 40,000 women would succumb to the
disease; in addition, it was anticipated that almost 2,000 cases of
breast cancer would be diagnosed among men; and
WHEREAS, Without a cure, one in eight women in the United
States will continue to be diagnosed with breast cancer; moreover,
the next quarter-century will see an estimated 5 million American
women and 25 million women worldwide diagnosed with breast cancer,
and more than a million American women and some 10 million women
worldwide could die; and
WHEREAS, Susan G. Komen for the Cure has invested nearly $2
billion to date into its goal of eradicating this devastating
disease; up to 75 percent of the net income of each Komen domestic
affiliate is dedicated to fighting breast cancer in the local
community, with grants being awarded to provide breast health
education and breast cancer screening and treatment projects in the
area; the remaining net income, a minimum of 25 percent, supports
the Komen Award and Research Grant Programs, which fund
groundbreaking breast cancer research, meritorious awards, and
educational and scientific programs around the world; and
WHEREAS, Susan G. Komen for the Cure has played a critical
role in the struggle against breast cancer, contributing to such
achievements as an increased rate of early detection, more
research, and a greatly improved five-year survival rate; today,
2.5 million breast cancer survivors in the United States attest to
the power of social action and science to save lives; and
WHEREAS, Breast cancer touches the lives of thousands of
individuals across the Lone Star State, and Susan G. Komen for the
Cure is to be commended for the vision, passion, and tenacity it
brings to its vital mission; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby recognize February 16, 2011, as Susan G. Komen
for the Cure Advocacy Day in Texas and extend to all those
associated with the group sincere appreciation for their commitment
to such an important cause.