Contributed
The Money Goes Out Of Town!!!!
Can any one adult that lives in Hay honestly say they are UNABLE to name 2 people that have been diagnosed with CANCER? I write this as a citizen of Hay on behalf of no-one other than me: my thoughts & my opinion alone; though many may agree with me. I have been a registered Volunteer of the NSW Cancer Council for over 15 years. Over this time I have never felt the need to write as I do today. I became a Volunteer, not because I have had been diagnosed with cancer nor have any of my immediate family. Luckily for my family & me, the situation is just the same 15 years later. I just wish that I could say the same for my extended family, friends, co-workers & the other wonderful people of Hay. Hay has one of the highest incidents of Cancer in NSW, so take a moment to REMEMBER those that we have lost to cancer over the years. Imagine how wonderful life would be if they were still with us. Now think about all those in Hay & beyond that you know, who are Survivors of Cancer. Now take a moment to think about how life would be for you, & their families, if there had not been the research funding available which brought about their remission. Or them never hearing the words from their Oncologist“ You are clear of Cancer”. Statistics in Australia today are: 1 in 3 women in Australia will be diagnosed with Cancer before they are 85, imagine a third of all the women in Hay diagnosed with some form of Cancer. 1 in 2 men in Australia will be diagnosed with Cancer before they are 85, now also imagine half of the men in Hay diagnosed with some form of Cancer! Thanks to research, 90 % of parents who hear the words“ your child has leukaemia” will now see their child survive their prognosis. Twenty years ago, this would not have been a reality. By supporting all researchers and their innovative approaches when they need it the most, lifesaving breakthroughs and real progress have been achieved. With every hour of research funded, researchers are one step closer to finding a cure for any one of the many types of Cancer. Hay would have to be one of the most amazing communities when it comes to raising money for those who need it. But how would we continue to raise funds to support those diagnosed with Cancer, if just under half of our diminishing community is Fighting the Fight? What HOPE would we have? This is why I have been involved with raising funds THAT GO OUT OF TOWN for the last 15 years. I want to help find a CURE for Cancer & I want to give HOPE to those who have been diagnosed, that there is continuing funds available for RESEARCH; so that their treatment is the best there can be for them & that there still is a chance for a CURE to be found. Relay For Life is not just about raising money to send out of town: it’ s for that all-important research to stop this insidious disease in its tracks. Relay For Life is a time for any Community to come together as one for one cause. CELEBRATE those who are fighting, REMEMBER those who have fought & FIGHTBACK to give HOPE us to all: that one day there may be a CURE! Kerry Aldred 359 Lang Street Hay 2711
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