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Proclamation
Observing March 9th – 15th, 2025 as Multiple Sclerosis Week
WHEREAS, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a neurological disease of the central nervous system, affecting nearly 1
million people in the United States alone; and
WHEREAS, Multiple Sclerosis generally strikes people in the prime of life, between ages 20 through 50, and the
cause and course of the often debilitating symptoms of MS remain unknown and no cure currently exists; and
WHEREAS, The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is committed to a world free of MS, heightening public
knowledge about and insight into the disease; and
WHEREAS, Together we have transformed what it means to live with MS and provided global leadership to help
achieve our vision of a world free of MS; and
WHEREAS, Since 1946, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society has been a driving force of MS research,
relentlessly pursuing prevention, treatments, and a cure, and has invested more than $1 billion in groundbreaking research;
and
WHEREAS, Funds raised through the National Multiple Sclerosis Society fuel research on pathways to MS cures
and invest in the MS research workforce at the best medical centers, universities, and other institutions throughout the
U.S. and abroad, leading to many breakthroughs in the treatment of MS; and
WHEREAS, The mission of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is to cure MS while empowering people
affected by MS to live their best lives and one that all Americans and Minnesotans should support; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota recognizes the importance of finding the cause and cure of MS and expresses its
appreciation for the dedication that the National Multiple Sclerosis Society – Upper Midwest Chapter has shown toward
creating a world free of MS;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Mayor Mary Fasbender of the City of Hastings, by virtue of the authority vested in me
by the Constitution and the laws of the great State of Minnesota, do proclaim March 9th – 15th, 2025 as MS Awareness
Week, and do commend this observance to all of our citizens. I encourage all Minnesota citizens to learn more about
multiple sclerosis and what they can do to support individuals with MS and their families.
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Mary D. Fasbender, Mayor