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Kenzie's Gift has engaged new therapists in New Plymouth and Invercargill. We also have therapists in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Lower Hutt, Christchurch, and Dunedin. A reminder that Kenzie's Gift therapy services and free resources online are there for tamariki (children), mātātahi (young people), and their families affected by mate pukupuku (cancer), serious illness, or bereavement.
A recent call for peer support volunteers and committee members has given Breast Cancer Support the best Christmas present: 20 support volunteers and a new Chairperson for 2023.
The new volunteers hail from many parts of New Zealand including Auckland, Waihi, Kapiti Coast, Christchurch and Dunedin and will receive in-house training for their support roles early next year.
Check out the latest news from our member group, the Rotorua Breast Cancer Trust.
Busting with Life Dragon Boat Team are on the look-out for new members. Come and join us!
Waikato Treasure Chests are a competitive dragon boat team of breast cancer survivors based in Hamilton. New paddlers are welcome - contact Teresa Simonsen 021 1818895, waikatotreasurechests17@gmail.com for more information. Please see the attached newsletter from the team for more information and news.
21 April 2022
BCAC fully endorses this timely plea from our member group ANZBCC to take a few simple steps to keep breast cancer patients and other vulnerable people safe from COVID.
Now is a great time to give dragon boating a go at the start of the new season.
Do you want to be part of an organisation that truly makes a difference in your community? Sweet Louise is looking for a motivated, committed, compassionate individual to join our team in Auckland as part of the coordinator network.
These last few months have been a whirlwind for the Pink Dragons Dragon Boat Team, affectionately known as The Pinkies, who are a group of breast cancer survivors based in Auckland. They compete in that division at dragon boat competitions throughout the season which runs between October and April.
The Pink Dragons are a team of dynamic breast cancer survivors, based in Auckland and competing in dragon boat regattas.