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City of
F6rtollins
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS,the National Association of People with AIDS(NAPWA)advocates on behalf
of all people living with HIV and AIDS in order to end the pandemic and the human suffering caused
by HIV/AIDS; and
WHEREAS, in 1995, NAPWA launched the National HIV Testing Day Campaign, in
recognition and alarm concerning the growing number of IV infections in heavily impacted
communities, including communities of color; and
WHEREAS,each year on June 27,the National Association of People with AIDS organizes
National HIV Testing Day in partnership with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
and other national and local entities across the country; and
WHEREAS,this unique and effective program created by people living with HIV and AIDS
sends the message to those at risk for acquiring HIV infection that there are compelling reasons for
learning one's HIV status; and
WHEREAS, the National Association of People with AIDS believes that knowing one's
HIV status is an essential step in taking control of one's life and health.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Doug Hutchinson, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins do hereby
proclaim June 27, 2010, as
NATIONAL HIV TESTING DAY
and encourage citizens to seek out voluntary HIV testing and counseling to learn about their HIV
status to take control of their lives.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 15th day of June, A.D. 2010.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk