The Citizen, 1991-04-10, Page 20PAGE 20. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1991.
Cancer Society sets $191,000 fundraising goal
BY SHELLEY MCPHEE HAIST
April is Cancer Month and
hundreds of volunteers are set to
embark on the extensive fund
raising effort in Huron County.
Through door-to-door canvasses,
the sale of daffodils and ongoing
donations from the bequests and in
memoriums, the Huron County
Unit of the Canadian Cancer Socie
ty is aiming to exceed last year’s
ASTRID
VAN EEDEN PETERSMAN
On February 1 Astrid van
Eeden Petersman graduated
from the University of Guelph
with a Bachelor of Science in
Agriculture majoring in Animal
and Poultry Science. Astrid is
the daughter of John and Gerie
van Eeden Petersman of
Auburn. She is employed at
Thames Bend Farms of Tavis
tock.
fund raising total of more than
$191,000.
Ross Procter, Brussels, presi
dent of the Huron County Unit said
that the challenge will be a difficult
one as recession and a deficit
position has affected the financial
security of the Canadian Cancer
Society. The organization is work
ing, nationwide, to cut costs and to
hold new and varied special events
to raise more funds from the public
sector. Internally, paid staff work
ers have agreed to forego pay
raises in 1991 to help lessen the
financial burden.
Still, Mr. Procter is confident
that Huron County residents will
continue to offer their generous
support to the Cancer Society.
Last year, the five county branch
offices conducted fund raising
campaigns throughout the region.
Joan Middleton, Wingham, cam
paign chairperson reported that the
totals exceeded the county objec
tive by over $8,000. The tallies
were: Exeter, $46,514; Wingham,
$41,232; Goderich, $40,232; Clin
ton, $36,933; and Seaforth,
$16,733.
While the Cancer Society aims to
raise money in April, it is man
dated by a year round commitment
to serve the needs of cancer patient
and their families in Huron County.
A portion of the funds go to the
five county branches, to help
finance their projects and special
events. Monies are also made
available for the countywide pro
grams that service cancer patients.
PATIENT SERVICES
Perhaps one of the most under
utilized services, volunteers here
are continually working to make
people aware of the special services
that may be used by cancer
patients and their families.
This program offers a variety of
services to the cancer patient, from
babysitting to home care, to assis
tance with medications.
While less than 10 per cent of
cancer patient make use of this
service, the effort to supply the
program is still being made.
“Perhaps our services are not as
well advertised as they could be, or
perhaps people prefer to be inde
pendent,” reported Joan Hibbert
of Goderich, Patient Services
Chairperson.
“There is a proposal to market
the services and introduce a plan to
heighten awareness.”
TRANSPORTATION
Transportation is one of the best
utilized services of the Cancer
Society in Huron County.
Between September 1989 and
August 1990, 94 patients were
transported by volunteer drivers to
and from area hospitals and clinics.
This meant a total of 43,314
kilometres driven, with trips made
to London hospitals, as well as
those in Toronto, Hamilton, Strat
ford, other area hospitals, cancer
clinics and lodges.
SUPPORT GROUPS
The Reach to Recovery support
group works to help cancer patients
deal with the disease, to find
friendship and support with other
people in similar circumstances.
Chairperson, Mary Lou Aubin of
Goderich, makes personal visits to
recovering cancer patients. She
works to network cancer patients
who can share their experiences
and suggestions in connection with
new prosthesis, and she provides
reading material on topics specific
to cancer.
Living with Cancer is a support
group that is held in Goderich twice
monthly, where members are en
couraged to come on a drop-in
basis to discuss common concerns.
The group has established a popu
lar lending library of books, audio
and visual tapes for personal use.
Heather Campbell oversees the
Living With Cancer group, and she
noted, “Everyone seems to need
more information, not only to do
with the disease of cancer, but also
coping strategies.”
FOLLOW-UP CANCER CLINIC
In 1990 there were 15 follow-up
cancer clinics at the Wingham and
District Hospital. Dr. Perara, onco
logist from the London Regional
Cancer Clinic in London services
the monthly clinic.
More than 350 patients from the
region used this service and ac
cording to co-ordinator Marilyn
Wood, “These patients were grate
ful for the local clinic and the relief
from having to travel to the city, as
well as the hominess and familiar
ity of the volunteers who staff our
clinic.”
The clinic is staffed by two shifts
of nurses, hostesses and clerical
workers who all volunteer their
time. In 1990 they volunteered a
total of 680 hours.
OTHER EFFORTS
Through education and public
relations, through Daffodil Teas
and Bike Rides for Cancer, through
medical equipment purchases and
public information meetings, the
Huron County Unit of the Canadian
Cancer Society continues to live up
to its mandate - to beat cancer and
to help cancer victims.
President Ross Procter, in his
annual report message, noted,
“Cancer can and will be beaten and
it will happen because people like
you and I have taken the time and
trouble to do our bit, helping
patients, doing research, educating
ourselves and others, raising
money and more.”
Correction
In the obituary for Annie Engel
last week we noted that she had
worked with the Women’s Insti
tute. Our intention was not to imply
that she was a member, but that
she had been known to help on
certain occasions.
Also, Mrs. Engel was not an
elder of Knox Church as stated but
was one of its eldest members.
We apologize for any confusion
regarding this.
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