ONGOING PCRF PROJECTS:

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FUTURE EVENTS::::::::::


The Palmers Green Annual Paws Walk
on Sunday 11th October 2009, in Support of Breast Cancer

Do your bit and help raise funds for your local charity Pro Cancer Research Fund (PCRF) by taking part in our annual sponsored dog walk, join us for either the Long Walk – a circuit around both Broomfield Park and Arnos Grove Park, or Short Walk – a circuit around Broomfield Park, everyone is welcome to take part even without a four legged friend, or why not enter your pouch into the Fancy Dress competition.

A great time is guaranteed for all, and to add to the fun we are delighted that John Uncle has agrees to run a Dog Agility course on the day.

Please complete the pre-registration* form overleaf and send it along with your cheque for the £5.00 registration fee** to the address listed below.

Walk Guidelines
Please keep your Dogs on their leads and under control at all times.

You are responsible for your own safety on the dog walk.

You should bring water with you for yourself and your dog, refreshment and food will be available on the day.

Please be a responsible dog owner (no fights, no mess – poo bags should be put into appropriate bins or taken home

* Please arrive by 10:30am if you prefer to register on the day
**The registration fee is to cover costs and administration and is non refundable.

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The Palmers Green Festival
28th June 2009
Broomfield Park,
1pm - 8pm

The Palmers Green Festival was such a success that we will be organising another next year.

Please see 2009 festival:

This is the link:

http://rapidshare.com/files/260569204/Palmers_Green_Festival_low.mp4

All you have to is click on free user and wait for the countdown, then you should be able to download it.

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Supporters of PCRF EVENTS:

Annual Posh Ball held on 7th November 2009

Champagne Reception & Evening Dinner

Individual tickets £150

Tables for Twelve £1800

To book tickets or if you would like to make a donation, please call Aysha Aziz on 020 8886 1327 or 07960 440 078 or email: ayshaaziz@aol.com

If you would like to book a Gold Donor table and treat your friends or clients to a VIP experience, please call 020 8886 1327.

Dress Code: Formal evening attire is required.

Men: Black tie Ladies: Black/White

Guests must be over the age of 18

This very special Event celebrates the strength and courage of individuals who have had or are living well with cancer. Join us for this ever inspiring and truly sensational
fundraising event hosted by Aysha Aziz.


Ayse lives and runs a business in Palmers Green. She has been a hairdresser and has had her own salon since she was 21. She has a daughter Ahsen and two boys Mehmet and Can.
Two years ago she read about the wonderful work that Pro Cancer Research Fund was doing helping those affected by cancer and supporting a very novel line of research at Imperial College. Eyse wanted to raise as much money as possible so she organised her first Ball at The Regency Banqueting Suite in November 2006.
She was delighted and proud to have risen to the challenge and with the support of friends, customers and the business community a total of £27,953.20 was raised.

Ayse stayed in touch with the Palmers Green Support Group and in February 2008 She walked the ‘The Orchid Walk’ an annual sponsored walk where each walker has to raise a minimum of £1200 to take part.

Her 13 year old son Mehmet also caught the bug and decided to do a sponsored swim where he would swim non-stop for 3 hours. He raised a total of £1,500.99.

As a family they became passionate about the work that this charity does, not knowing that they would become one of the families PCRF would support.

Ayse's beautiful 21 year old daughter Ahsen was a second year law student when she was sadly diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins lymphoma in early 2008.

They felt lost and bereft not knowing who or where to turn to. This is when she contacted PCRF. It is a difficult time for them as a family and it makes all the difference to have someone and somewhere to go to for help, support and advice. Ahsen is continuing with her treatment and doing well but she will continue receiving chemotherapy until October 2008.

As Ayse experiences the cancer journey as a carer for her daughter, she realised that support for those affected by cancer is an absolute necessity and makes a huge difference to their experience. Research is equally important because ultimately it will not only save lives but it will have a huge impact on their quality of life.

Ayse has witnessed the side effects of chemotherapy first hand and believes that it is essential people support research that looks at treatments that does not have such dramatic side effects.

Cancer treatments that respects the quality of life of the patient are urgently needed. Professor Djamgoz and his group whose work is supported by PCRF are developing non-toxic and targeted treatment methods and early accurate diagnostic tools which hopefully will make a dramatic difference to the quality of life of the patient.

Chemotherapy attacks both healthy and cancerous cells and has severe side effects and is considered cyto(cell) toxic (poison). Currently a cancer diagnosis is done in a number of ways, blood tests, x-rays, imaging and biopsies etc. Most of these will tell that there are cancerous cells, and what stage or phase the cancer is. What they will not tell is if that cancer will go on to spread to other parts of the body (metastasise).

It is important to know this right from the beginning, because it may be necessary to use different types of treatment. At the moment every cancer is treated with chemotherapy, radiotherapy or drugs and some of these may not need such radical treatment.

So please decide to be someone who wants to make a difference and support Ayse's campaign to raise £60,000.

How can you help?

1) Buy tickets or donate money if you cannot attend
2) Be a sponsor
3) Advertise in the programme
4) Donate something for the raffle/auction
5) Buy raffle tickets
6) Bid at the auction

So please take a few minutes to read this and help me raise the money to help others. Your generosity and support is vital.

The Ball 7th November 2009
Reception 7.30pm

Renaissance Chancery Court London
252 High Holborn, London WC1V

Ticket prices £150.00

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PAST EVENTS::::::::::::

Classical Music joins the fight against Cancer - 02nd April 2009


http://2009.pcrfhelpinghands.org



PCRF 020 8886 5111

A recital by two outstanding concert pianists in London this Spring is a fundraiser for a ground breaking cancer charity. Music lovers and anyone willing to support an important new initiative in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer are invited to buy tickets or make donations to the charity.

A feast of classical music is promised at this piano recital on April 2 at St. John’s, Smith Square London. All proceeds from this exciting musical event organized by “Helping Hands” will go to the Pro Cancer Research Fund known as PCRF.

The stars of the evening, making their London debut, are two pianists from the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus. Twenty eight years old virtuoso Maka Borchashvili was a child prodigy born in Georgia. By the age of twelve she was giving solo recitals with the Georgian State Symphony Orchestra. Maka won a scholarship to train in Moscow and is an international prize-winner, particularly acclaimed for her interpretations of Chopin.

Sharing the limelight is Fikri Toros, a rising star in the world of concert pianists. Fikri is a company director who only began to play the piano seriously in 1997 when in his thirties. The most recent of his teachers is Maka and he is fast becoming an established solo performer.

Maka’s programme includes Chopin’s Polonaise in A flat major, Impromptu works by Schubert, and Beethoven’s Rondo a Capriccio. Fikri’s performance features Mozart’s Fantasia in C minor and Emotions by Turkish composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin. They will also play works specially written for four hands.


Awareness Day 2008 16th November 2008
At the Londesborough Room Alexandra Palace North London

PRO-CANCER-RESEARCH FUND
Research & Support would like to thank everyone for their support on this 5th ANNUAL AWARENESS DAY

'Early detection & diagnosis increases survival rates'

This event was free and everyone took the oportuninty of asking the expert

Our expert panel include:
Mr Kelami Dedezade: Chairman and discussion leader

Dr Hifziye Dodd: Consultant Dermatologist
Mr Anup Patel: Consultant Urological Surgeon, St Mary’s andChelsea & Westminster Hospitals, London
Dr Muge Trak: Consultant Psychologist, St George’s Hospital, London
Prof Mustafa B A Djamgoz: Professor of Cancer Biology, Imperial College London
Dr. Robert Delgado: Mtech: Chiro (SA) MAO, Chiropractor Optimum Health
Meredy Pritchard Senior Specialist Dietician

INFORMATION STANDS:
PCRF ‘Drop In Centre’ / Alternative Therapies
Our research focus is unique and exploits the immense wealth of knowledge from neuroscience. A major aim is to understand how specific surface membrane ion-channel proteins of cancer cells differ from those of normal cells. These differences can then be used to detect and eliminate malignancy
•North Cyprus Orchid Walk 2009
•North London Hospice: North London Hospice cares for those living with a terminal illness in the Borough of Barnet, Enfield and Haringey - a part of London with a diverse population of a million people. They are a registered charity and all of their services are provided free of charge.
•Nutricia specialises in the delivery of advanced medical nutrition for patients requiring disease and malnutrition management. We pride ourselves in our constant innovation through products and services, a flexible approach in the way we work in partnership with the NHS and the care we provide our often vulnerable patient groups.
Nutrition in Cancer: Nutrition in Cancer is an online resource for cancer patients and carers containing information and interactive applications. The websites aim is to inform the user the ways in which cancer may affect their nutritional needs, and what they can do to get themselves in the best possible nutritional condition throughout their journey. Clare and Gina will be happy to introduce you to their products.
•Enfield Over 50's Forum
Non-political organisation open to all Over 50s in the Borough of Enfield and to those groups supporting older people. Through the Forum members can make their views known to MPs, the Local Council, the Enfield Strategic Partnership and other bodies who take decisions that impact on the lives of the local community. We believe that by working in partnership with others we can make Enfield a better place for all and improve the quality of life for its senior citizens.
•Nightingale Community Hospice Trust:
•Somerset Gardens Volunteers Cancer Support Group:
•Highgate Chiropractic: At Highgate Chiropractic, Dr Angela Grove offers chiropractic services to clients of all ages to help support and maintain spinal health.
FOR all of us, the spine is an important yet often overlooked area of our personal health and wellbeing which, if misaligned or unbalanced, can lead to a range of problems and conditions that can affect our everyday lives.
“Most people believe that a chiropractor is only helpful for pain and back problems, but often we can work preventatively to help maintain smooth and efficient spinal function,”
Taking a holistic approach to chiropractic, Highgate Chiropractic addresses a number of conditions including back, neck, shoulder and joint problems, pinched nerves, sciatica, migraine and headaches. For more information, call 020 8341 2212, or visit www.highgatechiropractic.com
RSVP: Please reserve your place: pcrfund@btinternet.com Phone: 0208 886 5111

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An hour of Community Carol singing by candle light

This years's carol event went very well with lots of local families turning up for roasted chestnuts & carols.

It went so well that we are now planning next years carols by candlelight in Broomfield Park.

Pro Cancer Research Fund would like to thank the local community for their support and looks forward to next years Community Carol Singing Event.

Make a wish & launch a floating candle lantern on the Boating Lake

Near the Alderman’s Hill Main Entrance

Lanterns can be obtained for a donation above £5:
from Scruples Palmers Green and other local retailers displaying our leaflet.

Or from Amber Centre Palmers Green.
Phone number 020 8886 5111 or by Emailing: pcrfund@btinternet.com
Please join us to make this the begings of an annual fun event.

If you have a choir and would like to join us, please get in touch...

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Train to be a Cancer Buddy

Registration for the PCRF Buddies course is now open.

One of PCRF's aims is to introduce people living through similar cancer experiences in North London.

We believe that giving and receiving cancer support by sharing ; comparing and chatting can be reassuring and very helpful. We are here to prove that cancer need never be a lonely experience or a death sentence. Register your interest by sending us an email to receive an application form.