VOCM and the Dr. H. Bliss Murphy Cancer Care Foundation will unite Tuesday with the Village Mall to host a Cancer Care Radiothon on the VOCM – Big Land FM Radio Network from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The broadcast will be taking donations and raising funds for care centres in St. John’s, Gander, Grand Falls-Windsor and Corner Brook, NL, as well as chemo delivery sites around the province.
Funds raised will stay in the province, and go toward purchasing cancer treatment equipment, comfort equipment like blanket warmers, and support programs to assist cancer patients and their families.
Newfoundland and Labrador has the highest incidence rate of cancer in Canada.
One in three people are diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime.
Plus the incidence rate of cancer will increase to 58 percent in the next 15 years.
Again, the Cancer Care Radiothon goes tomorrow from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the VOCM – Big Land FM Radio Network.
To make your pledge on April 24th, call 1-833-219-HOPE (4673) or locally: (709) -364-HOPE (4673)
Or donate online at cancercarefoundation.nl.ca.
To listen online, go to www.bigland.fm.