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November puts men’s health needs in focus

November marks Men’s Health Awareness Month and campaigns such as the MANVan from Cancer Association of South Africa (Cansa). The month focuses on educating men about the importance of early cancer detection. Men in SA are at risk of…

GREEN GRASS: One of the gardens on show at the annual Gardens of East London show in 2017. This one was at Summerpride Picture: FILE

Gardens for a good cause

The 8th annual Pam Golding Garden Show will take place this weekend in a bid to raise funds for East London charities. The Cancer Association of South Africa (Cansa) is one of the many beneficiaries in this year’s installment. East London…

WATCHING Scrapbookers get inspiration from each other.

NATIONAL SCRAPBOOKING DAY 2018. Photos by Wendy Kretschmann and Cameron Kretschmann

OVER 40 SCRAPBOOKERS gather at the N.G. Church, Greenfields to raise funds for CANSA. The Paperdolls dressed symbolically in pink to highlight breast cancer.

Rotary club donates R200k

Yesterday, 11 organisations based in and around East London were the deserving beneficiaries of funds raised by the Gately Club of Rotary’s annual wine auction. In this, its 27th year, the club’s auction raised an impressive R500 000, of…

Cansa fund-raiser to boost care centres

THE Cancer Association of South Africa (Cansa) stands to benefit from a national project, “Supporting Cansa is a piece of cake” in a bid to enhance support programmes at their care centres. East London’s Cansa Community Mobiliser of Fund…

BRAVE GIRL: Cancer survivor, Michelle Arends, who is one of those who were celebrated at the event says anyone can beat cancer Picture: SIPHOKAZI VUSO

Support for race against Cansa

HUNDREDS of supporters filled the Buffalo City Jan Smuts Stadium on Saturday to remember and celebrate the lives of those who had succumbed to cancer in the annual Cansa Relay for Life race. The race is aimed at raising funds for the…

Close shave for Cansa

IT’S TIME to make the cut for the 15th annual Cansa Shavathon taking place at various venues around the city this weekend, including the Beacon Bay Country Club, tomorrow evening, starting at 5pm. “The purpose of the Shavathon is to…

SPECIAL DONATION

Selborne College Interact Club member Sarmad Akram hands over a donation to Michelle Goddard from Cansa. The Interact Club had a very busy year doing community-based work

ELVIS FUNDRAISER: Harvey World Travel East London presents the Cancer Association of South Africa fundraising concert , at the Guild Theatre this weekend. Pictured are the band members and soloists who will be performing at the occasion Picture: SUPPLIED

EL all shook up over Elvis classics fundraiser for Cansa

FOR its third year running, Harvey World Travel East London presents the Cancer Association of South Africa (Cansa) fundraising concert, taking place this weekend at the Guild theatre. This year, some of East London’s favourite performers…

ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK

The Cansa Jail Bail took place at Vincent Park on Saturday in an effort to raise funds for the association. Various ‘criminals’ were charged and jailed and had to raise bail money in order to be released. Some jail birds even took to…

EL Cansa Relay for Life receives global award

The East London Cansa Relay for Life, in which those affected by the disease and their loved ones walk through the night, was awarded the Global Spirit of Relay Award for 2016, making it the best out of thousands of similar relays…

Making the cut at Cansa Shavathon

THE Cancer Association of South Africa (Cansa) hosted its 14th annual Cansa Shavathon campaign at malls across the country on Saturday and Sunday and is hosting events at various workplaces from Monday this week, to tomorrow. The…

Do your bit for charity in ‘Survive the Race’

IF YOU have ever wanted to know what it is like to take part in some of the world’s best game shows, you can participate in this year’s Survive the Race in aid of the Cancer Association of South Africa (Cansa) to get a little taste of it.…

Our hero of hope

Cancer survivor, Leonie chosen for elite group EAST Londoner Leonie Harry has been selected by the American Cancer Society to be a Global Relay for Life Hero of Hope. She is one of four South Africans to be selected to be Heroes of Hope.…

Mo bros continue to grow cause

Movember East London campaign calls on all to support it and create awareness MEN, just like women, are facing a health crisis and it is not really being talked about. So this Movember, grow a mo to raise awareness about men’s health. The…