NYS 1982 donates to Cancer Concern Association |10 August 2019
The handover of the cheque
The National Youth Service (NYS) class of 1982 donated R40,000 in support of the Cancer Concern Association (CCA) in a short ceremony on Thursday afternoon at the Harbour Caf茅 at Espace Building in Victoria.
鈥淎 few of our old class mates as well as people in our lives have passed away from cancer and we felt that we needed to reach out and do something as it can happen to any of us,鈥� said Michel Desnousse, PR and Communications Officer for the NYS 1982 association.
Mr Desnousse added that they decided to partner with CCA because they felt that cancer awareness is very important and the key to surviving is early testing which a part of the donation will help to do.
鈥淣YS gave us a lot of values and we want to share that with the community and share the value of volunteerism to the next generation to carry on with bringing positive changes in the community and in 91香蕉视频,鈥� added Mr Desnousse.
The money being donated was obtained through a sponsored walk that the NYS cohort organised and where they raised over R50,000.
鈥淭he donation shows that our efforts to reach out to the community is not in vain, and like our motto says 鈥榶ou never have to be alone鈥�,鈥� said Josie Michaud-Payet, the vice-president of CCA.
She added that the association welcomes such gesture and the funds donated will go towards the cancer centre that will provide services to people undergoing cancer treatment.