City of Philadelphia - File #: 100571

• File #: 100571
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 9/16/2010
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Title: Recognizing, honoring and commemorating the 10th day of the 10th month of 2010 as DeSean Jackson Foundat10n for Pancreatic Cancer Day.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Goode, Council President Verna, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Green, Councilmember Sanchez

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/16/2010	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced, Read and Adopted	Pass

Title

Recognizing, honoring and commemorating the 10^th day of the 10^th month of 2010 as DeSean Jackson Foundat10n for Pancreatic Cancer Day.

Body

WHEREAS, DeSean Jackson wears number ten as a star wide receiver for our beloved Philadelphia Eagles football team and has crushed several team and NFL rookie records; and  

WHEREAS, DeSean Jackson uses his extreme talent and success to be a transformative force in the community, creating an annual youth football camp to provide young kids teambuilding and life skills on and off the football field and also establishing the DeSean Jackson Foundat10n for Pancreatic Cancer; and

WHEREAS, The DeSean Jackson Foundat10n for Pancreatic Cancer is dedicated to raising funds and awareness for the devastating disease; and

WHEREAS, The foundation achieves these goals by encouraging their motto of 10/10/10: take 10 minutes, tell 10 friends, donate $10; and

WHEREAS, October 10^th, 2010 is 10/10/10, the embodiment of the foundation's motto, now therefore

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADEPHIA, That it hereby recognizes, honors and commemorates October 10^th, 2010 as DeSean Jackson Foundat10n for Pancreatic Cancer Day.

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