DEAR Editor,-
The 2017 #CuppaForCANSA Season (June to October 31) is officially open. Survivors (anyone who has heard the words ‘you have cancer’) are at the heart of raising funds during Cuppa Season. While there’s Cuppa there’s hope, as your support helps fund care and support programmes provided by our CANSA Care Centres.
There are more than 30 Care Centres across South Africa, servicing more than 300 communities and these were able to help 92 000 cancer patients and their families during the previous financial year.
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Care Centres offer a host of services, including cancer screening, counselling and support groups, medical equipment hire, wound and stoma care management, cancer education through health material, health talks and exhibitions, CANSA Care Homes for patients receiving treatment far from home and TLC Lodges for parents of children receiving treatment far from home.
CANSA is all about living a balanced lifestyle and making smart, healthy food choices in order to reduce cancer risk. This year we are encouraging Cuppa hosts to have a ‘healthy options’ event, where healthy foods and recipes can be shared and enjoyed. To this end, we will be running a ‘Healthy Choices’ Recipe Competition. Cuppa hosts can enter this competition by submitting their healthy recipe alternative for cake, cupcake, tart, etc, and stand a chance to win fabulous prizes. Prizes will be up for grabs for the most delicious, yet healthy food recipe.
To sign up as a host or guest simply get in touch with your local CANSA Care Centre and indicate that you would like to host or attend a ‘Cuppa event’. Ask about our gorgeous mugs available for purchase at R55 each at the Care Centres. These mugs are a great keepsake for the Cuppa season and a wonderful addition to any event.
Visit https://www.cuppa.org.za/2017/06/12/cuppa-healthy-choices-recipe-competition/ to download the entry form and to view competition details. And for more ideas regarding how to plan your cuppa, visit www.cuppa.org.za.
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