Bill Text: MI HR0282 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: A resolution to declare April 28, 2022, as Suits and Sneakers Day in the state of Michigan.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 33-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-04-28 - Adopted [HR0282 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2021-HR0282-Enrolled.html
house resolution no.282
Reps. Witwer, Garza, Scott, Neeley, Hood, Brabec, Cherry, Stone, Brenda Carter, Morse, Cavanagh, Manoogian, Camilleri, Haadsma, Coleman, Tyrone Carter, Liberati, Steenland, Cambensy, Steckloff, Shannon, Clemente, Kuppa, Aiyash, Breen, Hope, Pohutsky, Rabhi, Rogers, Sabo, Sowerby, Thanedar and Young offered the following resolution:
A resolution to declare April 28, 2022, as Suits and Sneakers Day in the state of Michigan.
Whereas, The Coaches vs. Cancer program is a nationwide collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches, leveraging the personal experiences, community leadership, and professional excellence of coaches nationwide to increase cancer awareness and promote healthy living through year-round awareness efforts, fundraising activities, and advocacy programs; and
Whereas, The American Cancer Society saves lives and creates a world with more birthdays by helping people stay well, helping people get well, finding cures, and fighting back in partnership with its nonpartisan advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network; and
Whereas, More than 62,150 Michiganders will be newly-diagnosed with cancer in 2022; and
Whereas, Cancer patients face countless challenges associated with their diagnoses, including physical, emotional, financial, and day-to-day challenges; and
Whereas, Since 1993, coaches and their supporters have raised more than $135 million for the American Cancer Society to help make the American Cancer Society’s services and programs available to those who need them the most; and
Whereas, During January 24-30, 2022, the Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers nationwide awareness effort, united coaches across the country to wear sneakers with their game attire while coaching games. It also encouraged lawmakers and others to similarly wear suits and sneakers to raise awareness about the fight against cancer, share the importance of nutrition and physical activity in reducing one’s cancer risk, and promote the American Cancer Society as a resource for help and support; and
Whereas, The Coaches vs. Cancer Suits And Sneakers effort saw Michigan coaches join together with their fellow coaches nationwide, as well as thousands of volunteers for the American Cancer Society and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, to advocate on behalf of cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers so that one day cancer will be eliminated as a major public health issue; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare April 28, 2022, as Suits and Sneakers Day in the state of Michigan; and be it further
Resolved, That we urge all Michiganders to use this day as an opportunity to educate themselves about cancer and take proactive steps to reduce cancer risk factors and get appropriate cancer screenings.
