In recognition of , Mayor Joseph Hankins and the Township Council were honored to welcome Monica Vermeulen of the Ashley Lauren Foundation for a proclamation presentation.
The proclamation reads, in part, “that we, Mayor Joseph Hankins and the Council of Manchester Township, do hereby recognize and honor the outstanding work of the Ashley Lauren Foundation and do officially declare the month of September 2025 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in Manchester Township, and encourage all citizens to join in supporting the cause, spreading awareness, and standing in solidarity with the children and families affected by pediatric cancer.”
Each year, thousands of children and families across the United States face the life-altering challenge of childhood cancer, a disease that remains the leading cause of death by illness among children. Thank you to the Ashley Lauren Foundation and everyone dedicated to fighting childhood cancer, supporting those brave families battling the disease, and working toward finding a cure.
“We are going to try to get every single town in this state to be aware of these precious children who do not deserve to suffer as they do,” said Ms. Vermeulen, whose daughter, Ashley Lauren, was diagnosed with cancer at age three. “Thank you all. We appreciate it so much.”
