News 2022
WELCOME BACK TO THE “AMAZON NEWS” AFTER OUR ONE YEAR EDITORIAL ABSENCE
“It’s good to talk” has never been proven more true than over the pandemic period, and, as a support group, the Amazons have felt anxious about not being able to easily communicate,
promote conversations and awareness and be “there” to support local breast cancer patients at King’s Mill on their pathway through treatment, as we are normally able to do. Well, just
to reassure you - we are here; funds continue to be raised and spent, future events and Support Meetings are planned to be soon resumed and you can find us currently on our regularly
up-dated “facebook” page (there’s always a quiz) and on our web sites, (details on the Back Page) and on our information boards in Reception. So on to our latest news
Thank you from the Chair
Hello every one — It’s good to be back! Firstly, on behalf of the patients, I would like to thank all The Breast Care Doctors and Specialist Nurses,
the Breast Unit Nurses, Receptionists, Administrative Staff, Radiologists, Radiographers Oncologists (The Team) for maintaining their high standards throughout the
restrictions and difficult times.
Next I want to thank all our amazing supporters and friends who have continued to raise funds for our Amazon Charity during the Covid pandemic, enabling breast cancer
patients at King’s Mill to continue to benefit.
We were particularly pleased therefore to donate the £30,000 needed to get the Tomosynthesis technology up and running in King’s Mill’s Breast Care Unit just before the
pandemic! Looking forward to future spending.
It’s been a frustrating time for the Group and we have sorely missed our monthly, Tuesday, Open Support Meetings, hopefully to be resumed again very soon, in the Amazon Lounge.
We are eager to get back to fulfilling all of our Amazon Breast Cancer Support Group roles within King’s Mill and will keep you updated on our “facebook” page, web page and on
the display boards in the Breast Unit Reception Area.
Sadly we have recently lost one of our much-loved founder members, Jill Bingham. Jill, and her family worked hard with Liz Hunter, Ann Adams and Gill Clark to establish the Amazon Charity at King’s Mill in 1995.
Jill was a wonderful lady; diligent, loyal and with a keen sense of humour. She is greatly missed.
Bless you all, and thank you, Beryl Perrin
TOMOSYNTHESIS for local King’s Mill patients!
On-going fund-raising by supporters of the Amazon Breast Cancer Support Group has meant great news for people using King’s Mill Hospital. “State of the art” breast screening tomosynthesis
technology has been installed in the Breast Care Unit in the hospital and we have been delighted to donate the £30,000 to pay for it. The new technology creates advanced imaging, obtaining
multiple X-rays from different angles which can be cross-sectioned and used to construct 3-D images. Trials have showed increased detection rates of breast cancer (up to 40%) and reduction
in having to recall patients not needing further investigations. The Amazons are very pleased to have been able to continue their work for King’s Mill patients even in these strange times,
thanks to our wonderful fundraisers. The Group have also been pleased to have purchased a specialised £1,000 lens for a camera they had previously bought for Mr Jahan’s surgical team.
RAISING AWARENESS & PROMOTING CONVERSATIONS - we can always find time to talk!
We were invited, as representatives of a locally based cancer charity, to a Macmillan Coffee Morning. It was organised by Senior Partnership Leads Dianne Holmes
and Alison Whitton of Academy Transformation Trust Further Education and held in their ATTFE College Area in Sutton’s Idlewells Precinct, to promote informal chats and exchange of information,
as well enjoying those cakes and coffees !
AMAZONS AT THE “TRIPLE S”, SKEGBY
Our Tombola Stall at the Jubilee event raised £299
The “25” numbered balloons represented the 25 years we had fundraised for breast care for local King’s Mill Hospital patients, raising £239,000
The “Triple S” donated £1,000 raised at their “Jubilee Event”! A huge “Thank you” to all their Management and Staff.
NEW AMAZONS’ LOUNGE FURNISHINGS ARE FUNDED BY THE CO OP’s CHARITABLE TRUST DONATIONS RAISED IN TWO LOCAL STORES
STANTON HILL CO OP MEMBERS donated £3,494 for new soft furnishings in the Amazon Lounge. Thank you.
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MEMBERS OF MAPPLEWELL’s STORE, SUTTON, donated £2,366. Thank you.
OUR SUPPORTING CAST OF “STARS”- people who fund-raise for us
RACHEL STREET ran the Lady bower Marathon and donated £711 to us. Thank you.
ALAN GREGORY sold renovated, recycled items on e bay, opened a “just giving” page for his birthday and donated £445 to us . Thank you.
PAULA of LILY’S CARDS, in Sutton’s Idlewells Precinct presented us with £40 donated by customers. Thank you all for that and our balloons.
AIPS Insurance Brokers, Mansfield, organised a Golf Day and presented us with a donation of £1,207. Thank you to the organisers and their supporters.
Two friends of the Amazons holidayed at The CAMBRIA HOTEL, Paignton, when restrictions allowed. As they usually do, they fundraised for us there with sing-alongs
and raffles, raising and donating £1,015 to us. The Proprietors of the Cambria Hotel supported the Amazons fundraising, as they always do, and personally donated £205 of the total.
Thank you to all involved.
BRIERLY FOREST GOLF CLUB, Huthwaite donated £100 raised at one of their social, bingo evenings. Thank you.
MARLENE and JIM LEWIS, regular Amazon supporters, donated £20. Thank you both for thinking of us.
MORE SUPER-STAR SUPPORTERS
At the garden party ..
CHRISTINE BATHO used many ways to raise funds for us at two parties and donated £915. She is seen here with several of her supporters at the
presentation. Thank you.
cakes, tombolas, raffles, “afternoon teas”, the “wine and water stall” and plant sales…..
At the hairdressers ..
CHRISTINE BATHO used many ways to raise funds for us at two parties and donated £915. She is seen here with several of her supporters at the
presentation. Thank you.
KATIE PARTLOW organised an Ascot Ladies day and donated £500. Thank you
BIG THANK YOU’s TO THE BREAST UNIT RECEPTION STAFF, PAULA & STAFF AT “LILY’S CARDS FOR OUR PINK BALLOONS & TIM AT THE FREE PAPER, “THE NEWS JOURNAL”
FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT.SUPPORT
At the NAT-WEST Bank Mansfield ..
STAFF at NAT WEST, Mansfield, organised walks and raffles They donated £1,280. Thank you and your supporters
At the Evening Garden Party ..
SHARON and JOHN COOPER fundraised at Evening Garden Parties whenever restrictions would allow
hosting Greek, Indian, Springtime and Queen’s Jubilee parties that raised an amazing Thank you and all your supporters. £2,160