Annual African Women's Cancer Awareness Continental Gala, November 5th, 2005 from 7pm-12am at the Martin's Crosswind, 7400 Greenway Center Drive, Greenbelt MD 20770.
This elite Gala will be hosted by Angelique Shofar, founder of "Spirit of Wellness" & Executive Producer of 89.3fmÂ’s "Africa Meets Africa" & Attorney Margaret Dureke. It serves as a medium for the AWCAA to raise funds for adequate health education, technical expertise and medical supplies, needed for early detection and prevention of cancer in African underserved nations.
(PRWEB) September 11, 2005
AWCAA is a 501(3) © organization established in 2004, whose mission focuses on creating awareness and access to cancer preventive healthcare and post treatment for African women within medically underserved communities in Africa.
2005 guests of honor include:
MRS. Onyeka Owenuh, DR. Dora Nkem Akunyili, Director General (NAFDAC), African Ambassadors Wives Club, Bishop Darlingston G. Johnson,
Mass international media, African Diplomatic Representatives, Mass International Media, Representatives from various international organizations, prominent medical institutions, and most importantly, CANCER SURVIVORS!!
2004Â’s Gala Proceeds were used to purchase basic essentials, medicines, and supplies for children, cancer patients, and the destitute in Sierra Leone, Nigeria, and Ghana.
AWCAA 2005 Socail Initiatives
MEDICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL DONATIONS:
AWCAA is seeking African countries to be recipients of medical and pharmaceutical supplies, medicine, educational paraphernalia, training material, and support relating but not limited to the treatment and prevention of cancer.
SCHOLARSHIP OPPURTUNITIES: AWCAA is also presenting the very first ONYEKA STACEY IDOYE EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP and LUCY ONWUMAH ADABA NURSING SCHOLARSHIP. These scholarships have been created in honor of the courageously named cancer victims. These scholarship will be awarded to individuals seeking to study in the medical and nursing fields. Criteria for selecting the student recipients is listed on our website: www. awcaa. org
For more info and or press passes, please call 410 375 7626 or 301 565 0420.
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