October 10, 2025 3:40 a.m. 

On Wednesday at their weekly business meeting, the Douglas County Board of Commissioners, Tim Freeman, Tom Kress and Chris Boice issued a proclamation calling upon all citizens of the county to observe the month of October 2025 as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Board Chair Commissioner Tim Freeman said, “It is a time annually devoted to educating everyone about breast cancer, the importance of early detection, and making sure everyone has access to timely, high-quality health care”. Freeman said, “In 2022, approximately 2.3 million women were diagnosed and another 670,000 died from the disease. These are not just numbers, but mothers, sisters, daughters and friends that deserve hope and dignity”.

Commissioner Freeman presented National Breast Cancer Awareness Month proclamation certificates to a long list healthcare workers breast cancer survivors.

A copy of the live video presentation can be found on the Douglas County Government Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DouglasCountyeGovernment