A Productive Year great technical team at Fort Regent, the Dome was turned Pink to welcome Coppafeel to Jersey and remind everyone how important it is to check your body! The JCG Foundation was thrilled to host Kris Hallenga, founder of www.coppafeel.org and her team to Jersey in September.
‘The Coppafeel assembly was incredibly thought provoking! I had no idea breast cancer can happen to young people. Kris and her team were inspiring in sharing their stories and we all came away much more aware which can only be a good thing!’ Ema Francisco, Hautlieu Student.
Having watched the BBC 3 documentary earlier in the year we were compelled to invite Kris to come and talk to us about this potentially life-saving subject!
‘The way Kris and the team make such a serious subject fun to talk about is really powerful. I am now looking forward to helping Coppafeel share their message to more young people in Jersey at a Summer event the Foundation is organising next year!’ Kelly Gomes, JCG 6th former.
Kris and the team explained their mission and shared her message to get us all, especially younger people, breast cancer savvy! Many young professionals, GPs and other local residents attended an event held at the Royal Yacht on Thursday 25th September. Thanks to new JCG Foundation Corporate Partner Stonehage whose generous sponsorship made this visit possible. We were thrilled to welcome many of our Alumni and other friends of JCG to a Coppafeel coffee morning which was help on Saturday 27th. This event was kindly sponsored by Sure.
For three years, Kris and her team have been visiting schools as part of their www. rethinkcancer.com campaign to raise awareness to students that it’s not just older women who can be affected. The campaign has been very successful in schools in the UK.
On Friday 26th September, winner of a Pride of Britain award, Kris, talked to 500 JCG students in Years 9 - 14 in a special assembly. She also spoke to 100 students from Le Rocquier and 400 Hautlieu students.
We would like to thank Dickinson Gleeson, The Royal Yacht, Adapt Design and After Breast Cancer for all contributing to this inaugural visit. Without their help, it would not be possible to extend this important message to our students and the wider Jersey community.
We were also very proud that thanks to the
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