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Notice Board
Spring 2010 Dear friends After several days of rain recently the dams are looking as if there will be enough water for the summer. The blossom is already out and it feels if Spring is really there. We hope, unlike some members of the ream, you have missed the various flu and cold bugs and are looking forward to another busy year with us as Cancer Support. We know times are hard but it is now we need your continued support so that the Association's Nurses are able to go out to help all the patients who are in need. We look forward to seeing you and your friends at our various events throughout the year. With best wishes. Your Editorial Team ++++ MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL Members are asked to renew their membership. Forms will be sent to members either by e-mail or by post. Extra membership forms will be available at the Coffee Mornings or contact 26-654007 ++++ TALKING BOOKS We now have a number of Talking Books available for loan from the Day Centre. Contact Sue Tait on 26-652457 for further information. ++++ CANCER SUPPORT INFORMATION & HELPLINE CPSG, Anti-Cancer Association and Friends Hospice are pleased to announce the commencement of their new telephone helpline. This will be staffed by trained volunteers who will listen and assist anyone needing information, emotional support, befriending or referral to an appropriate professional. This is a free and confidential service. It is available from 9am till 1pm Monday to Friday. Telephone 97-760989 +++++++ Notelets ( which can also be used as Birthday cards) are on sale at Euro 1 per pack at Coffee Mornings, Gina's Place, Kato Paphos or contact Dolly 99-758500 - Re-cycled cards available for sale at both Craft Meeting and Coffee Mornings – contact Beryl Appleton 26-945131 - Knitted and Crochet items – these are undertaken by Craft Group Members, please contact Eileen 26-652572, Pauline 26-654209, Pat 26-643014 - BOOK EXCHANGE The Frog 'n Toad Pub in Coral Bay are running a Book Exchange every Tuesday 1-4pm. If you have books you would like to exchange it's free! Without books to exchange you can purchase any book for just Euro 2 (profits to CPSG) - COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE Mrs Elspeth Kerr, who is a complementary medicine practitioner, is offering free treatments for cancer patients at the Day Centre on Wednesday mornings. Her treatments include Hot Stone Massage, Reiki, Reflexology and Chiropody. Elspeth also welcomes enquiries from Support Group Members. For further information contact her on 97-646866 or 99-092740 - DOCTORS NEWS Our President, Dr Charalambides reported that the Leptos Organisation has bought the Iasis Hospital and plans to set up an Oncology Centre in Paphos, in co-operation with the University of Pittsburgh. The new hospital will be built opposite the Iasis in 3/4 years. +++ The new Oncologist at the Iasis, Dr Bagatzounis met with our Committee. He is at the Iasis on Saturdays. The General Hospital Pharmacy will now accept his prescriptions as they did Dr Komatina’s. ++++ Useful Telephone Numbers Day Centre & Nurses Office 26-952478 Cancer Helpline 97-760989 Tom Handley: Chairman 26-654007 Cancer Association Charity Shop 26-221773 Friends Hospice Manager Ruth Marsh 99-791052 Polis Charitable Bookshop - situated on Makarios Ave, nearly opp Laiki Bank. Open Monday - Saturday every week 10am - 1pm. Tel. 99-077352 ++++ NEWSLETTERS ON LINE! We now have the facility to send out the Newsletters by email. To do so will significantly reduce our printing costs. If you would like to receive your copy by email, please contact Liz Unwin - liz.unwin@gmail.com Would you also please indicate your usual source for acquiring a paper copy of the Newsletter, ie from Palms, Corona, Harmony, Coffee Mornings etc. We will continue to print hard copies for those who are not on email or would prefer to receive a printed copy. ++++ PAPANTONIOU'S POINTS Just a reminder that it is still possible for you to donate your Paps points to the CPSG card. The CPSG Card Number is 52001715. Just go to Reception/Customer Enquiries at any of the Paps stores and ask to have your points transferred. ++++ Cancer Awareness Campaign Gina Ghyllier and Louise Van Rooij, who so successfully organised our Bra Campaign more than three years ago, continue their campaign to raise Breast Cancer Awareness. In conjunction with Cyta they have now launched the 'Sunflower' Campaign. Sunflower is an automated SMS Reminder Service that has been developed to help improve the efficiency of preventative medicine, in reducing morbidity and mortality of women from breast and cervical cancer in Cyprus. The service can be used by any woman in possession of a local (Cypriot) mobile phone number and women of all ages are encouraged to register. Once registered they will automatically receive a yearly SMS on their mobile phone as a reminder that their Pap Test or Mammogram is due. The Reminder Service, which is free of charge, is offered as a social contribution by its creators. For more information visit www.sunflower.org.cy Further note: To further promote this ongoing campaign approaches will be made to large companies to encourage their staff to sign up. Gina Ghillyer is willing to talk to groups about the Campaign. If 10,000 signatures are obtained, an approach will be made to the European Union in the hope that they will give a grant to finance the campaign. Application forms to join the scheme and also leaflets on the prevention and early detection of Bowel Cancer are available at the Day Centre. SMS REMINDER SERVICE At the November Coffee morning Gina Ghillyer gave us an update on the progress of the Campaign. A Gala Dinner and Concert held at the Elysium Hotel in October raised Euro 3,620 for this campaign. Also, a stall was set up in the Paphos Mall to encourage people to sign up for the reminder service. The Stall was supported by Dr. Charalambides and his cousin. In Paphos 2000 signatures were obtained and these are now being put onto the database. The aim is to receive 10,000 signatures for the European Union to support it financially. Another signature campaign was held at the Paphos Mall this year in October and in Nicosia. The target of 10,000 signatures has not yet been reached but we are getting nearer.
New Sunflower lapel badges are for
sale - Euro 2 each.
New Sunflower Mobile charms are for sale - Euro 2 each available at Gina's Place or contact Tom Handley at 26-654007
Feb 10
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