R-519-71 RESOLUTION NO. 519
A RESOLUTION DECLARING "MARCH FOR FLORIDA
KIDNEY FOUNDATION WEEK" IN MIAMI SHORES
VILLAGE, COMMENCING SUNDAY, MARCH 14, 1971
WHEREAS, the Florida Kidney Foundation, a non-profit organ-
ization is presently operating under a grant from the Federal government
and with equipment so financed is able to maintain the survival of approxi-
mately twenty (20) patients in Dade County, florida through the use of artific-
ial kidney machines while said patients await a transplant, and
WHEREAS, the said Federal grant is about to expire and the
Florida Kidney Foundation will be without funds to continue such treatment
and
WHEREAS, the said patients dependent upon the Florida Kidney
Foundation for their survival will face the imminent prospect of death because
of the unavailability of such equipment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF
MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE, FLORIDA:
1. That the week commencing March 14, 1971 through
March 20, 1971, is hereby declared to be "MARCH FOR
FLORIDA KIDNEY FOUNDATION WEEK" in Miami Shores
Village, Florida.
2. All of the citizens of Miami Shores Village are urged
to support in every way the program of the Florida Kidney
Foundation to collect sufficient funds in order to enable the
present program of the foundation to be continued.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Council of Miami Shores Village
this 16th day of March, 1971.
-Lem
Mayor
ATTEST:
Village Clerk