ONE WALK ONE HOPE 2023
- Greetings from CANSTOP!
- “Can-Stop (Cancer Support Therapy to Overcome Pain) is a community-based, voluntary organization dedicated to helping people affected with cancer by providing counseling services in a holistic manner to patients, family, and friends, conducting awareness programs, and screening camps through education and advocacy.” “CAN-STOP,” in its 26th year of service, extends support to patients of lower socioeconomic backgrounds.
- To commemorate the international Breast Cancer Awareness month, CANSTOP and Rotary District 3232 have organized an awareness walkathon, “One Walk One Hope” on October 29th, 2023, at Olcott Memorial School, Besant Nagar.Dr. Thamizhachi Thangapandian, MP South Chennai and Member of the Lok Sabha, was the chief guest for the event, and she flagged off the walkathon. Rtn. Ravi Raman District Governor, RID 3232; Rtn. N. S Saravanan District Governor Elect, RID 3232; Rtn. Vinod Saraogi District Governor Nominee, RID 3232; Rtn. Shobana Ravi, District First Lady, RID 3232; Dr. Vijaya Bharathi Rangarajan, Founder of CANSTOP, Trustee & Director- SMF and other Rotarians , were invited as guests of honor.
- The walk stresses the importance of Breast cancer—early detection, prevention, and self-breast examination—with the strong message “Hope Starts with ME” Organizing for the 14th year, more than 3000 people participated as a part of this event. The walk not only involves the participation of survivors—women—but also men who care for the women in their lives—their mother, wife, sister, aunt, and friends. School and college students and the general public also participated. Many stalls were there to educate the participants about the importance of Breast cancer, early detection, & prevention.
- Apart from the awareness walk at Olcott School, this event also organized a Human Pink Ribbon Formation, Blood Donation Camp, Free Medical camp and Zumba. Event Sponsor : Sundaram Finance Group Media Partner : The New Indian Express Healthcare Partner : Sundaram Medical Foundation In- kind sponsors : Hot Breads & Rtn Seshasai.
