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Theme: Laughter is the Best Medicine
This theme embraces the healing power of humour while addressing the serious nature of cancer.
This event also serves as a cancer awareness evening, and for guests to remember loved ones who lost their lives to cancer.
Your attendance not only supports these remarkable individuals but also helps raise essential funds for cancer awareness and initiatives spearheaded by the Celebrate Life Foundation in rural communities. The evening promises a warm, uplifting atmosphere of laughter from comedian, Shuz Sigobelwana, complete with heartfelt speeches, and moments to reflect on the power of community and strength in the face of adversity.
- 26 October 2024
- 17h30 for 18h00
- West Bank Golf Club in East London
Tickets are available at R400 each, and all proceeds will contribute to advancing our mission of making a lasting impact in the fight against cancer. Be part of this meaningful occasion—together, we can make a difference!
WILL YOU BE JOINING US?
2023 was a busy year!
2023
- Hosted an oncology workshop for 100 primary care workers serving communities in 80 clinics from OR Tambo District Municipality in the Eastern Cape. The topics for this workshop included; Patient-Centred Care, Prevention to Management of Gynaecological malignancy, Understanding Paediatric Cancers, Understanding cancers from a Radiological perspective including imaging and staging and lastly, Understanding Breast Cancers.
- Uhuru Golf Society Charity Golf Day in East London, in partnership with PathCare celebrating 100 years, and benefitting the Celebrate Life Foundation
2022
- Annual Celebrate Life Dinner in Mthatha, focusing on colorectal cancer awareness. We hosted 200 guests, and to further spread awareness and reach our online community, we conducted giveaways where part of the entry was answering questions from an educational colo-rectal cancer video on YouTube
- Hosted an oncology workshop for nurses serving communities in Ngquza Hill, Port St Johns, Nyandeni, Mhlontlo and King Sabato Dalindyebo Municipalities. The topics for this workshop included Patient-Centred Care, Cancer Diagnosis to Treatment Journey also covering the role of health practitioners in multi-disciplinary cancer care framework, Understanding Gynaecological Cancer, Understanding Breast Cancer, and Referral and Fast-tracking process for suspected cases.
2021
- Hosted first webinar titled Surviving Cancer In Times Of Crisis to encourage cancer survivors who could not access support networks due to Covid-19 restrictions.
2020
- No events hosted due to COVID-19 restrictions.
2019
- Celebrate Life Dinner cancer awareness and fundraising event in East London celebrating the life of Thembeka Poswa, a breast cancer survivor.
- Hosted a cancer awareness day at Sebeni Clinic in Tabankulu. About 500 community members attended and most were tested for Cervical cancer, breast examinations and PSA screening was introduced. General examinations services extended to include Eye examinations and children immunisation.
- Hosted a cancer awareness day at Butho Village in Port St Johns. Similar to the one hosted at Sebeni Clinic, the more than 300 community members in attendance were screened by the Oncologist and doctors present.
- Donated more than 100 packets of adult nappies to the Sebeni and Butho communities as well as the Hospice Association Transkei to support patients suffering from incontinence due to cancer treatment.
2018
- Annual Celebrate Life Dinner awareness and fundraising event in Johannesburg where Qetello Zeka, a 20 year breast cancer survivor shared her journey.
- Hosted cancer awareness and screening day at Lower Ngqungqu, Mqanduli. More than 200 community members attended and most were tested for Cervical cancer, breast examinations done, HIV, Blood glucose, TB. Our partners were health practitioners from Hospice Association Transkei and Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital Oncology unit.
- Hosted cancer awareness and screening day at MaJingqi village, Willowvale. The Department of Health – Amathole district joined hands by assisting in the screening of the majority of the 300+ community members that were in attendance.
- Hosted cancer awareness sessions for Uhuru Golf Day in Kings Williams Town and Legal Aid Centre in Mthatha.
- Created a Donate an Adult Nappy campaign and delivered more than 60 packets of adult nappies to the Nelson Mandela Oncology unit for discharged patients.
2017
- Hosted cancer survivors and participated in Relay for Life in East London, donated R30 000 to CANSA.
- Hosted a Cuppa for CANSA and donated R22 000 to CANSA.
- Hosted Celebrate Life Dinner in Mthatha celebrating the life of Nonkosi Titus, a breast cancer survivor, more than 100 people in attendance.
- Hosted a first Community cancer awareness and screening event in Makhotyana village, where more than 70 ladies were screened for cervical cancer and breast examinations were conducted. The event was attended by more than 120 community members.
- Community cancer awareness talk in All Saints, Engcobo for 400 women.
2016
- Registered Celebrate Life Foundation as a Non Profit Company to do cancer awareness and screening in rural communities after CANSA Mthatha office closed down.
- Hosted first Cuppa for CANSA fundraiser and donated R20 000 to CANSA.
- Hosted cancer survivors and participated in Relay for Life in East London, donated R30 000 to CANSA.
2015
- Hosted cancer survivors and participated in Relay for Life in East London, donated R20 000 to CANSA.
2014
- Hosted cancer survivors and participated in Relay for Life in East London, donated R2 000 to CANSA.
2013
- Participated in our first Relay for Life event in East London.
- Hosted 1st Celebrate Life Dinner, a cancer awareness event in Mthatha celebrating the life of Siphokazi Jizana, a breast cancer survivor, more than 100 people were in attendance.
- Launched Celebrate Life Give Hope as a fundraising initiative to support CANSA activities in Mthatha and donated R130 000.