{"id":3364,"date":"2020-05-01T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-01T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solariscancercare.org.au\/?p=3364"},"modified":"2020-05-01T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-05-01T04:00:00","slug":"message-from-our-founder-and-chair-david-joske-may-we-survive-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solaris.nicoleking.com.au\/index.php\/2020\/05\/01\/message-from-our-founder-and-chair-david-joske-may-we-survive-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Message from our founder and chair David Joske – May We Survive 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Firstly, let me thank you all for your efforts, your donations of time and expertise, your energies and accommodations during these troubling times. It\u2019s easy to become insular and look inwards during difficult times like these, forgetting there are still many people beyond our loved ones who still depend on our help. With the health care industry stretched for resources due to COVID-19, Solaris Cancer Care needs your support and the support of the West Australian community now more than ever.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

As many of you know, we are supporting the most vulnerable part of our community – people who are already immune-compromised and fighting for their lives, many in isolation, in both the metropolitan and regional areas.<\/p>\n\n

I\u2019m proud to say the Solaris team was ahead of the curve when responding to social isolation measures, bringing all essential services online by 20 March in a cost-effective way and thus ensuring continuity of services to our clients. This was vital as Solaris Cancer Care improves the lives of all adult cancer patients, their families and carers, all year round, and with your continued support will be able to keep doing so after COVID-19 is a thing of the past.<\/p>\n\n

We also hope that our on-line services and support will be accessed by the extended West Australian community who may be suffering mental health issues caused by COVID-19 and the Federal and State Government\u2019s important and necessary intervention measures.<\/p>\n\n

Without the security of ongoing government funding, to continue to provide our vital services we need your help to ensure our May We Survive 2020<\/strong>\u00a0campaign raises much needed funds.<\/p>\n\n

There are many ways you can contribute and help; most only requiring a little of your time which I know is precious, but when all focused together will really bring Solaris Cancer Care into the spotlight and allow us to keep helping others. Please visit www.solarismws.com.au\u00a0to see what role you can play to help Solaris.<\/p>\n\n

Once again, I thank you so very much for all you do.<\/p>\n\n

Sincerely,<\/p>\n\n

\"David<\/figure>\n\n

Dr David Joske
Founder and Board Chair<\/strong>
Solaris Cancer Care<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

About the Campaign<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Today, we are launching a campaign called May We Survive<\/strong>, which will be a four-week high-impact marketing campaign that will run through the month of May.<\/p>\n\n

The objective of the campaign is to raise much needed funds by demonstrating the support Solaris Cancer Care provides to those who are already immune comprised and fighting for their lives during the health and economic uncertainties which have arisen from COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n

The campaign will include a series of promotional activities that will tell Solaris Cancer Care\u2019s story, its importance and our current response to COVID-19. We will be focusing on keeping clients in touch with counsellors, employees and volunteers during the COVID-19 crisis as Solaris Cancer Care is the only service provider in WA which supports all adult cancers at any stage of their cancer journey through its evidence-based support services.<\/p>\n\n

This is an opportunity to share our personal stories and showcase our staff, volunteers and Solaris Cancer Care in a positive light \u2013 a helping hand to those suffering from cancer.<\/p>\n\n

How Can You Help?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

This year we have established an online resource \u2013 www.solarismws.com.au.\u00a0 We encourage you to visit this page and find out the many ways you can help Solaris.\u00a0 Briefly these include:<\/p>\n\n