Fortnightly update Tuesday 2 February 2021
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Hello everyone,
Welcome to Friday’s update (on a Tuesday!) and a very warm
welcome to all our new members who have joined in the last few weeks. We hope you are finding your way around our
online community and settling in. Here
is our fortnightly update
Community Highlights
1. Feeling
better than expected now commenced by @MicheleR
3. Our
Gardens commenced by @Locksley, love the roses
Community news
World Cancer Day 4 February 2021
Each year on 4 February, World Cancer Day empowers
communities and individuals across the world to show support and raise the
profile of cancer in a positive and inspiring way.
The campaign theme for World Cancer Day 2019-2021
is ‘I Am and I Will’. Whoever you are, you have the power to reduce
the impact of cancer for yourself, the people you love and the world.
Get involved any way you can. Because together, we
can create change.
To find out how you can get involved visit World
Cancer Day.
The Breast
MRI Study
This study is investigating if a breast MRI after an early breast cancer
diagnosis will aid in planning treatment and improve patient outcomes. Read
more
Carers
Gateway Counselling Service
The Carer Gateway Counselling Service is a free service for carers and
is available each week dayf rom 8am to 6pm.
For more information click Carer Gateway Counselling
Service
Picnic in Pink this summer
It’s
a brand-new year, and what better way to kick it off than by getting together
with family, friends, or colleagues and raising funds for Breast Cancer Network
Australia.
With
the sun shining and all of us well-versed in gatherings COVID-safely, we’re
asking you join our Picnic in Pink campaign by hosting a Picnic in Pink this
summer.
BCNA
is committed to being a source of information and support for all Australians
affected by breast cancer – but we need your help.
Simply
get your guests together at your local park and pink up for a good cause!
For more information and tips, or to register to host a
Picnic in Pink, click here
Play for Purpose
You could win a BONUS $250 Myer Voucher this
Friday February 5th.
Simply buy a $10 Play for Purpose raffle ticket in support
of BCNA on 5th Feb and you’ll go into the draw to win.
Don’t forget that proceeds go towards Breast Cancer Network
Australia and you’ll also go into the draw to win a first prize of $250k
and hundreds of other amazing prizes.
Get your tickets here BCNA Play for Purpose Tickets
This week’s reflective quote
‘There can be no greater gift than that of giving
one’s time and energy to help others without expecting anything in return.’
-
Nelson Mandela
Have a good week
everyone,
The mod team
Giovanna, Laura,
Michelle and Pat
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