Clinton News-Record, 1980-03-27, Page 31RiA
These women are convinced that cancer can be beaten. Left to right, they
are Jean. Ginn, PDN -.(planning, development and nominations) chairman of
he._Goderich,.-Bxanc of thu_Canadian`: aneer Society:,_ azel McCreath
publicity chairman for the Goderich Branch and Zella Crawford, com.
memoration chairman for the Goderich Branch. (Photo by Joanne
Buchanan)
Society needs bequests
One of the attributes of money is thus put to work
building an' estate is the to pay for programs to
knowledge that it can be save lives and make life
disposed of for the happier for all. The
maximum benefit of Society also supports
persons and many different services
organizations of your own for patients and sponsors
choosing. Thus your public education on
influence extends well cancer to encourage
beyond your lifetime. early treatment and so
Normally this is ac- raise the percentage of
cornplished by a will. cures.
Undoubtedly, you will Deferred gifts can take
wish to make provision many forms.
among your bequests for As bequests in favour of
the needs 'of loved ones -the , Canadian Cancer
and close friends. Society are not subject to
— The- Canadian Cancel
Society, which serves for
you and 'will continue to
serve, those whocome
after you, asks to be
considered among those
close friends. The
Society, therefore, urges
you to give 'serious
consideration to
arranging now for a
`deferred gift' upon which
it can draw at a later.
date.
Such a gift will help to..
continue the
humanitarian works tt
which the Canadian
Cancer' Society is
dedicated.
Bequests, plus interest
derived therefrom, are
allocated to cancer
research and other
capital projects
recommended by the
Society's Division in the
Province concerned.
A large percentage of
money given .to the
Canadian Cancer'Society
is turned over to its af-
filiated .organization, the
National Cancer
Institute, which acts as
the -Society's research
arm and administers
funds for promising
research projects.
Such work has already
resulted in many benefits
to cancer patients. Your
to the Society which then
invests ,it, paying the
income to the donor's
designated beneficiary
for life after which the
capital reverts to the
Society.
DEFERRED GIFTS
ARE IMPORTANT
The Canadian Cancer
Society does not have
large financial reserves
and it operates on a pay-
as-you-go basis. Annual
income from campaigns
is. barely adequate to
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entire bequest will be
available for the purpose
intended.
TYPES OF
BEQUESTS
A bequest is a gift
which is made in a will.
The following are the
most common forms of
bequests:
1. A General Bequest, is
a gift of a stated sum of
money to the Society. The
simplest kind of general
bequest is one which is
worded: "I give, devise
and . bequeath to the
Canadian Cancer Society
the sum of dollars."
2. A Specific Bequest, is
a' gift of a particular
possession,- such as
shares of stock, bonds or
real property, to the
Society.
3. A Residual Bequest,
is a gift of all or part of
the balance of your estate
to the Society, after
making provision for all
other bequests.
4. A Contingent Bequest
is a gift to the Society of
any part of your estate
which other beneficiaries
are unable to receive
because of death or other
reasons.
5. A life Income Trust,
is a gift of a sum of money
programs.
But the Society is
committed to the long-
range support of cancer
Turn to page 12 •
Recognizing that the
quality of lifeis as vital to
most people as the
quantity, .the Canadian
Cancer Society, through
its provincial divisions, ,
has initiated a varied
series of self-help groups
for cancer patients.
These programs are
supported . by public
donations 'to the Society
in the April fund-raising
campaign,
Ontario Division's,
Coping with Cancer, part
of the Service to patients.
program, has grown from
a pilot project operated
for two years at, the,
Toronto Unit of the
Canadian Cancer Society.
Within the past year and
a half, 12 Coping With
Cancer : rou • s have been
formed across Ontario.
Each group is led by two
volunteer health
professionals, both with
recent experience in the
cancer field. But
professional background
alone does not qualify
those who wish to be
group leaders. Potential
leaders must also attend
an interview by a local
screening committee and
a training seminar. They
then guide self-help and
education -oriented
discussions intended for
cancer out-patients, their
families and friends. -
A doctor's referral is
not necessary, although
group leaders, with the
patient's permission, will
inform the doctor. Like
all support groups-
-sponsored y -. --the-
Canadian Cancer Society,
Coping :With Cancer,
which does not follow a
structured program,
emphasizes a positive
attitude in confronting
the disease.
Living With Cancer,:
British Columbia and
'Yukon Division's patient
support proograr, also
focusses on emotional
and educational
-assistance through in-
volvement."
n-volvement." Established
in 1976 under the auspices
of the Human Support
Committee of the Cancer
Control Agency of B.C.,
the program is designed
to meet the needs of in
and out-patients, their
families and. friends.
A number of groups are
now functioning
"throughout the province,
meeting weekly or
monthly depending on the
area. Sessions usually
take place in the clinic
where -the patient is being
treated, although ' com-
munity-based meetings
are planned for the
future. The Cancer
Society sponsors training
workshops for group
leaders, usually
professionals with an
affiliation to a hospital -
nurses, social workers
and chaplains.
Recalling her own
diagnosis of , cancer,
Albert CanSurmount
volunteer Esther Rob-
bins, says, "Only those
who have experienced
that traumatic moment
can understand what it
means in an all-
encompassing way."
Based on this premise,
the first CanSurrr-mount
patient support project
was launched in Denver
in-1973-and.has-since-been-
adopted by the Alberta
Division of the Canadian
Cancer Society.
Meetings take place on
a one-to-one basis, bet -
page 9
ween. the patient aid a
volunteer who i$ now , A
functionally healthy and
coping with the: disease.
The patient May achoose
either the hospital Or
,home as the location for
`these informal meetings.
After attending an
extensive training
program, a volunteer is
permitted to visit only
upon referral from the
patient's family
physician and with the
support of a trained co-
'- '
ordinator and 'nedieal ,.
advisor. In fact,
CanSurmount is intended
to function as part' of the
total health care team
available to the patient -
nurse, surgeon, on-
cologist, chaplain and
social worker.
In 1978, the Manitoba
Division of the Canadian
Cancer Society sponsored
a presentation on two
American patient sup-
port programs. This
experiment acted as the
catalyst for the rapid
.growth of four different
projects now operating in
Winnipeg.
Meetings now take
place in city hospitals, to
which in and out-patients
and their families are
invited. Leaders of the
four groups are qualified
professionals. Registered
nurses and, in one case, a
psychiatrist guide group
discussions which
provide emotional sup-
port for cancer patients.
The Society intends to
play a more active -role in
future operations, having
-been- asked ---by. the -par- -
ticipating groups to
correlate and publicize
activities, and possibly
supply a location for
meetings.
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