We’ve already kicked off our fundraising efforts this
week with a charity ‘Bake Off’, which turned up some highly- skilled (and
competitive!) amateur bakers in the ARAG ranks.
FOCUS is the Fund for Oncology Centre Users and
Supporters, and the charity provides vital support to people being treated for
cancer in Gloucestershire Hospitals, as well as purchasing important equipment
for patients’ treatment.
We all know that our lives will be affected by a
cancer diagnosis at some stage, whether it is a friend or family member, and
while treatments are getting so much more effective and successful, they can
also be more complex and expensive.
FOCUS helps people living with cancer in
Gloucestershire and surrounding counties by funding everything from
sophisticated clinical equipment to furniture and devices to make them more
comfortable during treatment.
The charity came to our attention because one of our
colleagues has benefited from its work, while undergoing treatment for kidney cancer.
Our own charity committee, ACT (ARAG Charity Team) is hard at work planning
events and fundraising activities, so that we can top the total raised for the Ronald McDonald
House, Bristol, in 2016.
FOCUS is part of the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation
Trust General Charitable Fund (Charity number: 1051606). If you would like to know
more about its work, you can find more information here.
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