SEPTEMBER 2024


WHEREAS, nationwide/community support has been critical throughout the Arthritis Society’s 76 year history, enabling the organization to fulfill its mission to fight the fire of arthritis with research, advocacy, innovation, information and support; and

WHEREAS, Arthritis is a serious disease that causes debilitating pain, restricts mobility and diminishes quality of life. Six million Canadians – 1 in 5 – live everyday with the brutal realities of arthritis and there is no cure. Without a greater spotlight on this growing issue, the number of Canadians with arthritis will rise to nine million by 2040; and

WHEREAS, during Arthritis Awareness Month this September, we seek to raise awareness, mobilize and engage communities to understand the devastating impact of arthritis, and stand with us to fight for an arthritis-free. We understand the work underway to develop a nationwide Arthritis Action Plan to take on the big issue of arthritis, including prevention, equitable access to care and treatment and elevating the urgency of the disease; and

WHEREAS, The Arthritis Society is a Canada’s national charity dedicated to extinguishing arthritis for good.

NOW THEREFORE, I, Ken Boschcoff, Mayor of the City of Thunder Bay, do hereby proclaim September 2024 as “Arthritis Awareness Month” in the City of Thunder Bay.

 

For more information please contact Arthritis Society Canada

406-979-7228
tlee@arthritis.ca
www.arthritis.ca