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Vol. 3, No. 41
The Voice of North Grenville
October 14, 2015
Ovarian Cancer Fundraiser a huge success
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Denturist Awareness Pages 17, 18, 19 Jim and Judy Beveridge acknowledge the B&H staff members, Bailey, Rebecca and Cathy, who raised the most in donations during the month by Hilary Thomson The end of September also marked the end of the hugely successful Ovarian Cancer fundraiser at B&H Grocer. Over the course of the month, cashiers were asking customers to donate $2 towards Ovarian Cancer research and awareness. B&H and Beking’s Poultry Farm added $0.50 each to every donation rounding it up to $3. By the end of the month B&H’s window was covered with tickets with the names of the people who had given
money to the cause. In total the fundraiser raised $2,271 which will be given to Ovarian Cancer Canada and used towards research and spreading awareness about Ovarian Cancer. Patty Paterson, an Ovarian cancer survivor and one of the organizers of the event says she and the rest of the organizers are very pleased with the results. “Jim and Judy [of B&H] are great community members and they proved this once again by facilitating the fundraiser, ” she says. Jim is adamant that it
is the generous people of Kemptville that made it the success that it was. All of the cashiers at B&H worked hard throughout the month to get as many donations as they could. The top three sellers were Cathy (222 tickets), Bailey (177 tickets) and Rebecca (177 tickets). A big thank you also goes out to Nathalie, Bethany, Kera, Michelle, Margaret, Christina and Jayna for their efforts. Ovarian cancer is often called a silent killer. It is very difficult to detect because the symptoms such as
bloating, difficulty eating, abdominal discomfort and change in urinary habits can easily be chalked up to a number of other issues, particularly menopause as the majority of ovarian cancer cases occur in women over the age of 50. It is important that women at any age are aware of the signs and symptoms of Ovarian cancer and advocate for themselves with their doctor to make sure proper screening methods are used in order to detect Ovarian cancer at the earliest stage possible.