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WHEREAS, on Thursday, February 26, 2004, the Sickle Cell Society, Inc., will host their 9th Annual Recognition Dinner at the Pittsburgh Hilton Hotel; and
WHEREAS, the primary focus of the Sickle Cell Society is to treat, counsel, and to educate, both the patient and the community; and
WHEREAS, since it's inception in 1987, the Sickle Cell Society, Inc. has been a community based facility with an open door policy servicing approximately 1,000 families per year. National statistics estimates one in 400 African-Americans suffer from Sickle Cell anemia, and one in 10 carry the trait; and
WHEREAS, this year the Sickle Cell Society is proud to recognizes Reverend Donald Turner, of the Second Baptist Church, located in Homestead, Pennsylvania. Reverend Turner has been a committed pastor at Second Baptist Church for 33 years; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Turner has been actively involved with the Sickle Cell Society for 20 years, committed to working to educate and disseminate information to the community on the effects of this disease. He is married to Norma Jean and has three children and three grandchildren. Reverend Turner is Chairman of the Homestead Parking Authority he is also the Chaplin at Braddock Hospital and Past Monitor of the Allegheny Union Baptist Association.
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council in the City of Pittsburgh recognize and commend the Sickle Cell Society, Inc. and Reverend Donald Turner for their efforts in committing to educate African-American and the community at-large on the effect of the Sickle Cell Disease.