States Designate November As COPD Awareness Month
November 1, 2002
On behalf of the state societies, the AARC's Dallas office sent letters to every governor requesting they proclaim November as COPD Awareness Month. Several state societies then followed up with personal calls to their state capitol, answering questions and providing additional information and support to the request.
Kudos to the governors and state societies of 33 states that have declared November as COPD Awareness Month:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
Every governor was also asked to write to President Bush, asking him to also declare November as COPD Awareness Month for the nation. Stay tuned to the AARC web site for more information.
