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Local news at www.starnews.co.nz <strong>Ashburton</strong>'s The <strong>Courier</strong>, Thursday <strong>February</strong> <strong>20</strong>, <strong>20</strong><strong>20</strong>, Page 25<br />
<strong>20</strong><strong>20</strong> STREET APPEAL<br />
Offering emotional, social<br />
and practical support<br />
Every week in New Zealand more<br />
than three families get told their<br />
child has cancer.<br />
Achild having cancer isone of<br />
the toughest things afamily could<br />
ever go through.<br />
Child cancer doesn’t just affect<br />
the child diagnosed, it affects their<br />
brothers and sisters,mum, dad, and<br />
whanau. Child Cancer Foundation<br />
supports them all.<br />
The Child Cancer Foundation<br />
has over 1,700 families across New<br />
Zealand but has been there for<br />
thousands more in the past 40<br />
years.<br />
‘‘We help each family navigate<br />
the child cancer journey ‘no matter<br />
what the outcome’ giving them<br />
support, strength and helping them<br />
maintain hope.’’<br />
Child Cancer Foundation’s work<br />
with children with cancer and their<br />
families is a unique service and<br />
relies solely on the generosity of<br />
supporters, donors, volunteers and<br />
sponsors.<br />
Donations can be made any time<br />
at www.childcancer.org.nz/makeadonation<br />
Child Cancer Foundation give<br />
personalised support to each family<br />
through aonetoone connection.<br />
They help with emotional, social<br />
and practical support, but also<br />
things people have probably never<br />
even thought about when they're<br />
going through an incredibly stressful<br />
time:<br />
Among their services they offer:<br />
adedicated Family Support Coordinator<br />
to provide strength in<br />
times of doubt, comfort intimes of<br />
sadness and celebrate times of joy<br />
Essential Care Kits including<br />
useful hospital items and information<br />
Travel Assistance for the cumulative<br />
parking, petrol and travel<br />
costs for hospital visits<br />
Holiday Homes in Taupo and<br />
Arrowtown allowing families to<br />
enjoy a break and create new<br />
precious memories<br />
Personal Development Grants<br />
for children with cancer, their<br />
siblings or parents<br />
Keeping in Touch Programme<br />
providing children with ameans to<br />
stay in touch and entertained while<br />
in hospital<br />
Household Support with essential<br />
living costs that families may<br />
struggle with during this difficult<br />
time<br />
Support in the Community such<br />
as camps, events and activities for<br />
children and their families<br />
Family Places in Auckland,<br />
Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin,<br />
all within walking distance of<br />
the local hospital.<br />
Child Cancer Research<br />
The Child Cancer Foundation<br />
Challenge Research fund has been<br />
supporting local child cancer<br />
research since 1999. Child Cancer<br />
Foundation also provides grants to<br />
health professionals to attend relevant<br />
medical conferences, receive<br />
training and further their medical<br />
education to ensure that everyNew<br />
Zealand child facing cancer hasthe<br />
best possible outcome.<br />
Education<br />
The Child Cancer Foundation<br />
not only provides support for<br />
children and families facing the<br />
child cancer journey but also<br />
supports the range of health<br />
professionals who care for them<br />
including the Precision Paediatric<br />
Cancer Project (PPCP) partnership,<br />
which started in April,<br />
<strong>20</strong>18.<br />
Collectors out and about<br />
The Child Cancer Foundation street<br />
appeal next week will see hundreds of<br />
volunteers and fundraisers out and<br />
about collecting nationwide over <strong>February</strong><br />
28 and 29.<br />
The foundation receives no direct<br />
government funding and relies on<br />
fundraising, whether it be street<br />
appeals, hair shave events or general<br />
donations, to maintain their national<br />
Next level family support<br />
Pelea Ngatoko has been working with<br />
Child Cancer Foundation in the role<br />
of Family Support Coordinator, in<br />
Auckland, since <strong>20</strong>14.<br />
“I always wanted to spend my time<br />
doing something that helps people<br />
and I had worked in jobs before<br />
where Iwas out in the community.<br />
‘‘What we do at Child Cancer Foundation<br />
takes it to another level, my<br />
first week in the job was so intense<br />
and nothing can prepare you for the<br />
pain you see on people’s faces when<br />
they have just found out their child<br />
has cancer.’’<br />
And it’s arole where every family is<br />
different and going through different<br />
experiences.<br />
One of the families Pelea has<br />
supported was the Phillips family from<br />
support service.<br />
Some of the work the foundation<br />
offers includes giving strength and<br />
comfort to families, parents and children<br />
impacted by child cancer and<br />
offering personalised support through<br />
aonetoone connection.<br />
Keep an eye out for collectors or<br />
donate online at www.childcancer.org.<br />
nz<br />
Auckland, who had so many challenging<br />
things all happen at once. Two<br />
members of the familywereinhospital<br />
at the same time, and the family were<br />
having trouble with their accommodation<br />
sothe father had to give up<br />
work sohecould look after the kids.<br />
Family SupportCoordinators get to<br />
knowthe family andidentifythe things<br />
that will make the most difference to<br />
themdepending upontheir situation. It<br />
might be acounselling session for an<br />
overwhelmed sibling, food for afamily<br />
who are scraping by, or petrol for the<br />
long drives to the hospital for treatment.<br />
‘‘As a parent myself I have an<br />
increased awareness and appreciation<br />
of the cuddlesand timeyou spend with<br />
them, just that little bit more.”<br />
The <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong> and these businesses<br />
are proud to support<br />
Vivienne<br />
James<br />
86 Belt Road, <strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
027 444 7633<br />
www.viviennejames.co.nz<br />
2256762<br />
amtaxsolutions.co.nz<br />
Andrea Matthews<br />
027415 9880<br />
2256763<br />
Michele Strange<br />
027 491 5266<br />
jennian.co.nz<br />
2256766<br />
211D Alford Forest Rd<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Phone 308 7182<br />
2256769<br />
Flowers<br />
&Balloons<br />
190 East Street,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Phone 308 8945<br />
2256773<br />
3081396<br />
470 West Street,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
www.atob.co.nz<br />
2256821<br />
m MACROCRAFT<br />
furniture EST 1992<br />
Phone 308 0417<br />
103 South Street,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
2256903<br />
HONDACOUNTRY<br />
740 East Street<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Phone 308 <strong>20</strong>30<br />
2258261<br />
TheArcade,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Phone 308 1815<br />
2257943<br />
86 Tancred Street,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
Phone (03) 308 6722<br />
2257948<br />
115 Main South Road<br />
Tinwald,<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Phone/Fax (03) 307 2354<br />
Email tincanup@xtra.co.nz<br />
www.tinwaldcanvas.co.nz<br />
2258128<br />
Riverside<br />
FOOD BAR<br />
OPEN<br />
6amto3:30pm<br />
22A Robinson Street,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
Phone/Fax<br />
307 2288<br />
2258163<br />
NETHERBY<br />
meats<br />
Netherby<br />
Shopping Centre<br />
Phone3087354<br />
www.netherbymeats.co.nz<br />
2258627<br />
22 MooreStreet,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
0800 263 6679<br />
2257940<br />
455 West Street,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
03 307 8980<br />
2257942<br />
Phone<br />
307 8660<br />
167 Tancred Street,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong><br />
2258289<br />
ASHBURTON<br />
MSA<br />
266 Havelock Street,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
3087149<br />
www.ashburtonclub.co.nz<br />
2258291<br />
Main South Rd,<br />
Tinwald.<br />
Phone 308 5774<br />
2258293<br />
27 Gordons Road,<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>.<br />
Phone<br />
03 308 2245<br />
2258338<br />
hireworx.co.nz<br />
171 ALFORD FOREST ROAD,<br />
ASHBURTON<br />
0800 86 22 44<br />
OPEN 7DAYS<br />
2258342<br />
163 Tancred Street<br />
Phone 307 6663<br />
2258232<br />
Proud to support the Child Cancer Foundation Appeal<br />
“Sponsoring &donating<br />
to ourCommunity iswhat we do”
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