LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION memorializing Governor David A. Paterson to
proclaim Sunday, June 6, 2010 as Cancer Survivors Day in New York, in
conjunction with National Cancer Survivors Day

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to memorialize Gover-
nor David A. Paterson to proclaim Sunday, June 6, 2010 as Cancer Survi-
vors Day in New York, in conjunction with National Cancer Survivors Day;
and
WHEREAS, New York State has and will continue to be committed to
winning the battle against cancer; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body, representing the people of the State
of New York, has demonstrated its support for programs that play a vital
role in this battle against cancer; and
WHEREAS, In addition, this Legislative Body acknowledges the crit-
ically important role of organizations that provide support and advocacy
on behalf of those who have or have had this terrible disease; and
WHEREAS, National Cancer Survivors Day was first announced by Merril
Hastings at the second national conference meeting of the National
Coalition for Cancer Survivorship in Albuquerque, New Mexico on November
20, 1987; the first National Cancer Survivors Day was held on June 5,
1988; and
WHEREAS, Celebrating its 23rd Anniversary in 2010, National Cancer
Survivors Day is an annual, worldwide celebration of life that is held
in hundreds of communities throughout the United States, Canada, and
other participating countries; and
WHEREAS, The National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation is a non-profit
organization which supports hundreds of hospitals, support groups, and
other cancer-related organizations that host National Cancer Survivors
Day events in their communities by providing free guidance, education
and networking; and
WHEREAS, The National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation defines a
"survivor" as anyone living with a history of cancer, from the moment of
diagnosis through the remainder of life; this vital Day affords communi-
ties throughout New York an opportunity to demonstrate that they have an
active, productive cancer survivor population; and
WHEREAS, National Cancer Survivors Day is of critical importance in
the battle against cancer and educating the public that life after a
cancer diagnosis can be meaningful and productive; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor David A. Paterson to proclaim Sunday, June 6, 2010
as Cancer Survivors Day in New York, in conjunction with National Cancer
Survivors Day; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to The Honorable David A. Paterson, Governor of the State of New
York.