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SUMMER 2017
ORGANIZATIONAL UPDATESFROM NATIONAL
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ALINA IANSON
“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” - Warren Bennis
Summer has begun and we are now deep into our Centennial year, gearing up for our celebrations. The highlights of our Centennial Birthday celebrations include the “Celecation” (Celebration-Education-Vacation) Trip to Israel in October and a Gala evening in November. Mark these special events on your calendars and save the dates! The “Celecation” Trip is from October 16-26, and this year’s Gala will be at the Intercontinental Toronto Centre on November 11, followed by the AGM on November 12.
Each Centre has been kicking things up a notch to make sure our Centennial Birthday year is successful. Special care has been taken to make all Annual Campaign events, teas, luncheons, fundraisers, and special events inspiring and entertaining for everyone involved. Coming up on September 10, three Centres have planned local events: Toronto’s CHW Walk to Protect Children, in support of the Therapeutic Centre at CHW Hadassim Children and Youth Village; Vancouver’s Walk in the Park; and Calgary’s Centennial Tea and the launch of their Centennial Book. We will also be publishing a very special Centennial Issue of ORAH. Let’s make this our best year yet!
In our Centennial year, we also plan to celebrate CHW’s Birthday by making a difference in the lives of as many women, children, and families as we possibly can. CHW’s visionary leaders established this organization 100 years ago. Since then, we have impacted a broad spectrum of social services in Israel: daycare centres, schools and youth villages, hospitals, women’s centres and hotlines, and programs for the elderly. Thanks to the support and dedication of generations of visionary members, volunteers, and supporters, CHW has invested in people, and changed the world.
SHALOM!
100 Years
Researchers recently found a drug that can help prevent the recurrence of an aggressive form of breast cancer. Hadassah Hospital Oncologist Dr. Amir Sonnenblick and his international team tested the effects of metformin on diabetic women with HER2-positive breast cancer, and found the metformin could actually stop the cancer from recurring.
This particular form of breast cancer is quite aggressive and is more likely to return or spread. The likeliness of recurrence is doubled when the patient is also given insulin, making the cancer that much more aggressive for women with diabetes.
Metformin is an anti-diabetic drug, primarily used to suppress glucose produced in the liver, and previous studies suggest metformin may delay or even prevent the recurrence of breast cancer. The recent study, led by Dr. Sonnenblick, found improved prognosis in patients with HER2-positive or hormone receptor-positive breast cancer where metformin was used.
“We believe that for patients with diabetes and HER2-positive and hormone receptor positive disease, it is reasonable to recommend metformin treatment if patients have not already received treatment and to avoid insulin use as much as possible,” said Dr. Sonnenclick.
The study was published in the May 2017 issue of Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Your support positively impacts CHW projects, funds ground-breaking medical research, and helps save lives.
Hadassah Hospital Oncologist Dr. Amir Sonnenblick
Can Medicine That Helps Diabetes Also Benefit Breast Cancer?
Source: JPost, June 11, 2017
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$100Limited EditionCentennial Necklaces
These unique mementos include a CHW Centennial logo charm, customized just for CHW’s 100th Birthday by Aura Designs, an exciting Israeli designer.
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BE A PART OF THE BIG PICTURE!
CHW Toronto Chaverot Chapter Presents: A Centennial Photo Mosaic Project
The Details:On the CHW website, there is an option of uploading either two ($20) or four ($36) photos. Although any photos can be included, the most mosaic-appropriate are portraits and head-shots (cropping is encouraged). The images to the left are perfect examples. And the great thing is that all photographs can be uploaded from your phone, tablet, or computer - it’s that easy!
Once completed, the mosaic will be emailed to everyone, so you can have a copy of this wonderful keepsake. The mosaic will be officially unveiled at the CHW AGM in November, 2017, and proudly displayed in the CHW Head Office.
For more information, call the Toronto Centre at 416-630-8373 or email [email protected].
The CHW Centennial Photo Mosaic Project is the perfect gift for all your loved-ones. Make the amazing women and men in your life part of CHW’s big picture, and share this project with your friends and family to make everyone aware of this wonderful opportunity.
The Perfect
Gift!
To join the fun, visit www.chwphotomosaic.ca
Celebration - Education - Vacation
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Led by Debbie Eisenberg, National PresidentCo-Chaired by Marla & Aubrey Dan
CHW Centennial Trip:ISRAELOctober 16-26, 2017
REGISTER NOW: CLICK HEREchw.ca/centennial-trip
Limited-time offer. Prices set to increase on July 15, 2017.
5-DAY TOUR• Welcome dinner• Opening Ceremony at Nahalal Children
and Youth Village• Ancient Israel and CHW Northern Projects• Israel as a Start-Up Nation and Hadassim
Children and Youth Village• Visit to Assaf Harofeh and dessert reception
catered by Netanya School Patisserie students
10-DAY TOURIncludes 5-day Program Plus:• Food and Wine Day• Shabbat stay at the Cramim Resort and Spa• Jerusalem: Then and Now• Visit to the Hadassh Hospital• Spend a day with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)• Arts and Culture Day• Tour of Supreme Court & Ministry
of Foreign Affairs • Visit Mobileye, one of Israel’s leading global
technology companies• Spend a day biking through wide valleys endless
vineyards of the Judean Hills, on a tour led by DuVine Cycling + Adventure Co.
• Farewell dinner
Price Includes • Stay at 5-star hotels• All touring and sight seeing in a deluxe, luxury
vehicle with air-conditioning, hosted by an English speaking tour guide
• VIP airport transfer for both arrival and departure (October 16th and 26th only)
• Online registration• Tips for guides, drivers and hotel staff• Daily Israeli breakfast• 5-day option includes 3 lunches, 2 dinners
and a dessert reception• 10-day option includes 7 lunches, 7 dinners
and a dessert reception• Unlimited water provided throughout the trip
Price does not include• Round trip airfare• Travel insurance• Optional additional meals• Optional tours and any associated expenses• Any items of a personal nature
US $2,2755-DAY TOUR:
US $4,10010-DAY TOUR:
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