Title
Proclamation - Vitiligo Awareness Month (Chair Jerrell)
Action
ACTION:
Adopt a proclamation declaring June 2026 as Vitiligo Awareness Month
Commission Contact: Mark D. Jerrell, Chair
Read By: Commissioner Yvette Townsend-Ingram
Presentation: Yes
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
June is recognized internationally as Vitiligo Awareness Month, and June 25 is observed as World Vitiligo Day. This annual recognition helps to educate and bring awareness to an autoimmune disease that affects millions of people globally and encourages residents to learn more about vitiligo and to support those living with the condition by fostering understanding and acceptance.
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