HANVOER TOWINSHIP, NORTHAMPION COUNTY  Proclamation No. 2020-1 PROCLAMATION HONORING  MILLER-KEYSTONE BLOOD CENTER AND NATIONAL BLOOD DONOR MONTH  WHEREAS, January was designated National Blood Donor Month in 1970 to pay tribute to voluntary blood WHEREAS, Miller-Keystone Blood Center was founded in 1971 and serves as the sole blood provider for 29 WHEREAS, Miller-Keystone Blood Center is a member of América's Blood Centers, ai national network of independent, non-profit community blood centers that provide approximately 60% ofthe blood products WHEREAS, 43,000 units ofblood are used each day in the United States to help sayel lives for cancer patients, WHEREAS, 450 units ofblood are needed every day in the twelve counties served by Miller-Keystone Blood WHEREAS, Miller-Keystone Blood Center is the only blood supplier to 29 hospitals in our region; and WHEREAS, When residents ofHanover Township and othermunicipalities in the Lehigh Valley region donate blood to Miller-Keystone Blood Center, they give the gift oflife, provide someone hope for a second chance, NOW, THEREFORE, BEITAND ITIS HEREBYPROCLAIMED, by the Board of Supervisors ofTownship That January 2020 shall be declared as National Blood Donor Month within Hanover Township, Northampton County, and that residents oft the township shall be encouraged to donate blood and platelets at Miller-Keystone  donors and increase donation by others tol help save. livesi in our local community; and  hospitals in eastern Pennsylvania and western New. Jersey; and  transfused in the United States; and  trauma victims, and other medical emergencies; and  Center; and  and give back to the community.  ofHanover, County ofl Northampton, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:  Blood Center throughout the 2020 calendar year. APPROVED and adopted this 14th dayofJanuary 2020.  ATTEST:  HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NOKTHAMPIONCOUNIY,  PENNSYLVANIA  ELIZABETH D. RITTER, Secretary - Board  JOHN: N. DIACOGIANNIS, Chairman- - Board  of Supervisors  of Supervisors    HANVOER TOWNSHIP, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY  Proclamation No. 2020-2 PROCLAMATION HONORING  VALLEY AGAINST SEX TRAFFICKING AND NATIONAL HUMAN' TRAFFICKING AWARENESS WHEREAS, January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month throughout the United States; and WHEREAS, Human and sex trafficking occurs in every region throughout the United States and in countries WHEREAS, Iti is estimated that up to 40.3 million people around the world are being trafficked; and WHEREAS, human and sex trafficking reports aj profit of over $321 billion ânnually worldwide and is one ofthe WHEREAS, Within the United States, the average teenager is coerced and forced into human and sex  MONTH  throughout the world; and  largest industries ini the world; and  trafficking between the ages oftwelve and fourteen; and dedicated to combatting human and sex trafficking; and  WHEREAS, The Valley Against Sex Trafficking (VAST) is the leading nonprofit in the Lehigh Valley region WHEREAS, VAST'sI mission is to, through collaboration, education, and adyocacy, empower survivors and encourage ourl Lehigh Valley community to take action in the anti-trafficking movement; and WHEREAS, VAST partners with law enforcement, and lawmakers to develop protocols and strengthen laws that will reduce the demand of the sèx industry throughout the Lehigh Valley region. WHERE. AS, VAST continues to collaborate with other-agencies in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Lehigh Valley region to ensure victims ofsext trafficking are: receiving the necessary services to care: for their NOW, THEREFORE, BEIT AND: ITISH HEREBY PROCLAIMED, by the Board of Supervisors ofTownship That January 2020 shall be declarèd as National Human Trafficking Awareness Month within Hanover Township, Northampton County. That residents of the township shall be encouraged to become more educated about human and sex trafficking throughout the 2020 calendar year. That residents oftl the township shall be encouraged to volunteer with Valley Against Sex Trafficking in an effort to curb and end human and sex  needs including healthcare, legal serviçes, shelter, and counseling; and  ofHanover, County ofNorthampton, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:  trafficking.  APPROVED and adopted this 14th day of. January 2020.  ATTEST:  HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NORTHAMPION COUNTY,  PENNSYLVANIA