Cancer.vive

www.cancervive.co.za

Basic Information 

General information :             Cancer.vive is a special project of PLWC by a group of survivors who aim to create awareness of survivorship of this disease. Honouring those who have lost their battle and most importantly raise funds and awareness to fight the disease through education. Our main event is an annual countrywide motorcycle ride. The Cancer.vive ride of 2011 will have the “shy” cancers (breast, cervical, prostate and testicular) as a theme. These are the cancers that are difficult to discuss and especially in the rural areas to visited by Cancer.vive Ride of 2011. Survivors of these cancers who are able to communicate in 7 languages will reaching out and sharing with their fellow countrymen in far reaching areas of South Africa.

 

Founded    :                             2011

 

About      :                                Cancer survivors celebrating life through projects of awareness, education and fundraising.

 

Vision       :                               Cancer.vive aims to become the most dynamic and colourful group of cancer survivors, who lead by example, in projects by celebrating life, through their hands on and personal participation in communities educating people about cancer and creating support structures and hope for cancer patients.

 

Description         :                    The volunteers of Cancer.vive, are cancer survivors celebrating life through projects of awareness, education and fundraising. 

The central project is an annual motor cycle ride through South Africa with cancer survivors, and friends and volunteers supporting them as the backup crew. 

We operate in affiliation with ‘People Living with Cancer’. 

 

 

We invite you to participate in this cause.

 

Mission           :                        We are a group of cancer survivors, celebrating the life we have been given by showing people that there can be life after cancer; we do this through creating awareness for all types of cancers, and by raising funds for cancer education and the facilitation of cancer support groups in South Africa.

 

Email         :                              Info@cancervive.co.za

 

Website          :                         http://www.cancervive.co.za

 

Facebook          :                      http://www.facebook.com/cancer.vive

Twitter                                     http://twitter.com/#!/Cancervive_ride

Frieda Henning: Project Manager