May is National Missing Children's Month and Multiple Sclerosis Month

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Proclamations for May

Child Find Canada

Child Find British Columbia, a provincial member of Child Find Canada is a non-profit, registered charitable organization, incorporated in 1984. Child Find has recognized Green as the colour of Hope, which symbolizes a light in the darkness for all missing children. 
All citizens are urged to wear a green ribbon as a symbol of Hope for the recovery of all missing children and to remain vigilant in our common desire to protect and nurture the youth of our Province. 

The Township has proclaimed that May 1-31 is National Missing Children's Month and May 25, 2020 as National Missing Children's Day. 

 

Multiple Sclerosis Society

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic, often disabling neurological disease affecting an estimated 1 in 385 Canadians and more than 12,000 British Columbians.

The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada is the only national organization in Canada that supports both MS research and services for people with MS and their families. Since 1948, the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada has contributed $175 million towards MS research and is grateful for the dedication and commitment of its supporters and volunteers that have made this possible

The Township has proclaimed May 1-31 as MS Awareness Month In the Municipality of Esquimalt, Province of British Columbia.

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