Your event can be as large or as small as you are comfortable planning. Here are some ideas to get your creativity flowing:
Fundraiser Ideas
Food and Beverage
- Bake Sale
- Brunch or Dinner Fundraiser
- Wine Tasting (at a local restaurant/business or in your home)
- Teddy Bear’s Picnic
- Come Dine With Me event
Community Sales
- Plant Sales
- Craft Bazaar
- Car Boot Sale
- Car Wash
- Christmas Gift Wrapping
Other Ideas
- A Decade Party (ex: 1950s or 1980s)
- Superbowl or World Cup Party
- Dress down day at work
Activities
- Miniature Golf Outing
- Murder Mystery Dinner
- Sporting Tournament (ex: tennis, softball, fishing, disc golf)
- Challenging Walk, Hike or Bike Ride
- Talent Show
- Music Night
- Card Tournament (ex: poker night)
What is Oesophago-Gastric Cancer?
Oesophageal cancer is cancer of the gullet and gastric cancer is cancer of the stomach. Combined, they are medically known as oesophago-gastric (OG) cancer. The oesophagus (more commonly known as the gullet or food pipe) is the long tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach. In Northern Ireland in 2016, a total of 226 people were diagnosed with oesophageal (gullet) cancer. In the same year, 214 people were newly diagnosed with gastric (stomach) cancer.Latest News
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Call the Midwife
Who saw Call The Midwife last night? We think it’s an appropriate time to share the signs and symptoms of #oesophagealcancer! Did you know that the show is based on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth (author of the books) who died of oesophageal cancer in 2011.
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Help Support Oesophageal and Stomach Cancer Research
A PhD researcher at Queens University Belfast is seeking people (aged 18+) who have been affected by advanced oesophago-gastric cancer, living in Northern Ireland, to join their Patient and Carer Advisory Group. To find out more about what this means, go to tiny.cc/w1fajz
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