File #: 19-5724    Version: 1 Name: HONORING DR. SANDY GOLDBERG, FOUNDER OF A SILVER LINING FOUNDATION
Type: Consent Calendar Resolution Status: Approved
File created: 9/18/2019 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 9/25/2019 Final action: 9/25/2019
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION HONORING DR. SANDY GOLDBERG, FOUNDER OF A SILVER LINING FOUNDATION WHEREAS, Dr. Sandy Goldberg, a longtime Chicago resident and breast cancer survivor, began hosting a TV program in the early 2000's that invited cancer patients to call in to speak with the cancer specialists about their medical issues, and WHEREAS, in 2002, Dr. Sandy Goldberg, founded A Silver Lining Foundation to provide cancer education and services to uninsured and underinsured individuals throughout the Chicago area, and WHEREAS, it is the mission of A Silver Lining Foundation to provide respectful and equal access to cost-free breast health testing through a network of partnerships with community, advocacy and healthcare organizations, and WHEREAS, A Silver Lining Foundation is comprised of five programs to assist individuals: The Chicagoland Cancer Information Coalition, the Evelyn Goldberg Center, Buy A Mom A Mammogram, Survive and Thrive and Keep aBreast, and WHEREAS, these five prog...
Sponsors: JOHN P. DALEY, TONI PRECKWINKLE (President), ALMA E. ANAYA, LUIS ARROYO JR, SCOTT R. BRITTON, DENNIS DEER, BRIDGET DEGNEN, BRIDGET GAINER, BRANDON JOHNSON, BILL LOWRY, DONNA MILLER, STANLEY MOORE, KEVIN B. MORRISON, SEAN M. MORRISON, PETER N. SILVESTRI, DEBORAH SIMS, LARRY SUFFREDIN, JEFFREY R. TOBOLSKI
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PROPOSED RESOLUTION

HONORING DR. SANDY GOLDBERG, FOUNDER OF A SILVER LINING FOUNDATION

WHEREAS, Dr. Sandy Goldberg, a longtime Chicago resident and breast cancer survivor, began hosting a TV program in the early 2000's that invited cancer patients to call in to speak with the cancer specialists about their medical issues, and

WHEREAS, in 2002, Dr. Sandy Goldberg, founded A Silver Lining Foundation to provide cancer education and services to uninsured and underinsured individuals throughout the Chicago area, and

WHEREAS, it is the mission of A Silver Lining Foundation to provide respectful and equal access to cost-free breast health testing through a network of partnerships with community, advocacy and healthcare organizations, and

WHEREAS, A Silver Lining Foundation is comprised of five programs to assist individuals: The Chicagoland Cancer Information Coalition, the Evelyn Goldberg Center, Buy A Mom A Mammogram, Survive and Thrive and Keep aBreast, and

WHEREAS, these five programs provide education, treatment options, quality of life services, free screening, evaluation and diagnostic testing services to individuals, and

WHEREAS, Dr. Sandy Goldberg was honored with The KIND Foundation's KIND People program award for transforming her community through kindness, and

WHEREAS, Dr. Sandy Goldberg has been steadfast in her commitment to providing cancer education and breast health testing to uninsured and underinsured individuals throughout Cook County, and

BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Cook County, that the Board does hereby thank Dr. Sandy Goldberg for her leadership of A Silver Lining Foundation and does hereby offer its appreciation on behalf of a grateful community for her many years of service to those in need of medical treatment, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this text be spread upon the official proceedings of this Honorable Body, and a ceremonial copy of same be presented to Dr. Sandy Goldberg to commemorate this event. ...

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