20/10/2008
Women on the Move Against Cancer, the industry-supported charity which raises funds for various cancer-related organisations, has decided which programmes it will support for 2009. There are two main beneficiaries – the Eve Appeal and the Little Princess Trust.
The Eve Appeal was set up to save women’s lives by funding pioneering research into gynaecological cancers. Their aim is to find techniques that will halve the death rates from ovarian cancer within 10 years. WOMAC has pledged £20,000 to sponsor a PhD student for a year. PhD students are vital to the ongoing research work into ovarian cancers. They often carry out work on the more specialist areas of disease research which can lead to important breakthroughs in years to come. Sponsoring a student is an excellent way of investing in the future of cancer research. For more information please visit www.eveappeal.org.uk
The Little Princess Trust is a new children’s charity, (www.littleprincesses.org.uk). The charity sources and pays for ‘real hair’ wigs for children who have lost their hair, primarily through cancer treatment. The charity was started by a couple who lost their little girl to cancer. She found losing her hair very traumatic and her parents had great difficulty in sourcing a realistic looking wig for her. At that time, finding specialist, high quality wigs for children was very difficult and only after a long search was a suitable company found, who eventually made a wig for Hannah – something she enjoyed wearing, especially for special events. This company is now one of Little Princesses many suppliers. For more information please visit www.littleprincesses.org.uk
