Board of Commissioners of Cook County - File #: 18-1071

• File #: 18-1071
• Version: 1
• Name: RECOGNIZING THE WORK OF THE AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION AND IN CELEBRATION OF THEIR 30TH ANNIVERSARY
• Type: Consent Calendar Resolution
• Status: Approved
• File created: 12/8/2017
• In control: Board of Commissioners
• On agenda: 12/12/2017
• Final action: 12/12/2017
• Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE WORK OF THE AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION AND IN CELEBRATION OF THEIR 30TH ANNIVERSARY WHEREAS, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is the largest global AIDS organization-which now provides cutting edge medical HIV/AIDS care and advocacy services, including antiretroviral treatment, to more than 838,000 people in 39 countries, regardless of their ability to pay; and WHEREAS, AHF will mark its anniversary throughout the end of 2017 with global events, including screenings of the film, 'Keeping the Promise-AHF 30 Years.'; and WHEREAS, AHF has made a commitment to bring new and needed resources to the Chicago Metropolitan area to fight the HIV/AIDS epidemic; and WHEREAS, AHF has established a presence in the African American community through its affiliation with the South Side Help Center; and WHEREAS, AHF has established a presence in the Latino community through its affiliation with CALOR, Comprensi?n y Apoyo a Latinos en Oposici?n al Retrovi...
• Sponsors: LUIS ARROYO JR, RICHARD R. BOYKIN, JERRY BUTLER, JOHN P. DALEY, DENNIS DEER, JOHN A. FRITCHEY, BRIDGET GAINER, JESÚS G. GARCÍA, GREGG GOSLIN, EDWARD M. MOODY, STANLEY MOORE, SEAN M. MORRISON, TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), TIMOTHY O. SCHNEIDER, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS, LARRY SUFFREDIN, JEFFREY R. TOBOLSKI

Date	Ver.	Action By	Motion	Result
12/12/2017	1	Board of Commissioners	approve	Pass

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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

RECOGNIZING THE WORK OF THE AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION AND IN CELEBRATION OF THEIR 30^TH ANNIVERSARY

WHEREAS, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is the largest global AIDS organization-which now provides cutting edge medical HIV/AIDS care and advocacy services, including antiretroviral treatment, to more than 838,000 people in 39 countries, regardless of their ability to pay; and

WHEREAS, AHF will mark its anniversary throughout the end of 2017 with global events, including screenings of the film, ‘Keeping the Promise-AHF 30 Years.’; and

WHEREAS, AHF has made a commitment to bring new and needed resources to the Chicago Metropolitan area to fight the HIV/AIDS epidemic; and

WHEREAS, AHF has established a presence in the African American community through its affiliation with the South Side Help Center; and

WHEREAS, AHF has established a presence in the Latino community through its affiliation with CALOR, Comprensión y Apoyo a Latinos en Oposición al Retrovirus; and

WHEREAS, AHF in Chicago will hold a community reception on Thursday November 30^th at Malcolm X College to observe its 30th anniversary at Malcolm X College (1900 W. Jackson Blvd., 60612) from 6 to 9 p.m.; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners recognizes the work which the AIDS Healthcare Foundation has performed globally, and in Cook County; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners recognizes the two affiliates in Chicago: South Side Help Center and CALOR (Comprensión y Apoyo a Latinos en Oposición al Retrovirus) through which AHF delivers on its promise; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Cook County Board of Commissioners proclaims November 30th, 2017 as AHF Day in the County of Cook.

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