On 18 February 2017, Children’s Cancer
Foundationcommemorated its25thAnniversary
with a full-day symposium themed “Together
WeAreStronger” at theConcordeHotel.
Guest-of-Honour, Senior Minister of State for
Health, Dr Amy Khor kicked off the event with
the launch of two new collaborations between
CCF and KKWomen’s and Children’s Hospital
(KKH), to further enhance the quality of life of
childhood cancer survivors. She also launched
theCCFPhotovoiceExhibition.
Keynote speaker Dr Robert Neimeyer touched
on the topic of “Growing through Grief and
FindingMeaning in Loss”, while guest speakers
Dr Alicia Pon and Mrs Juliana Toh spoke on
“Ordinary Kids, Extraordinary Courage” and
“PleaseMind theGap” respectively.
Attendees also had a better understanding
of CCF’s works through the four experiential
workshops on Art Therapy, Child Life Service,
Expressive Art Therapy and Play Therapy
conducted byCCF’s own in-house therapists.
In her speech, Dr Amy Khor said, “The theme:
‘Together We Are Stronger’, brings out the
TRIBUTE
NEWSLETTER
ISSUE 01/2017
CONTENT
1
CCFTurns 25!
2-3
PhotovoiceExhibition
4-5
#HumansofCCFJoanne
Poon, Maeve LowZaric,
Jarenn
6
CCFNewYear
Celebration 2017
7
Children’sCamp 2017
8
Annual FamilyRetreat 2016
9
NEW! ParentsConnect
10
PALSYear-end
Concert 2016
11
PALSEvents 2017
12-14
Social &Recreational
Activities
15
Hospital Events
16-18
CommunityPartnerships
19
FeatureStory:
GLOBALFOUNDRIES
20
Volunteer Recruitment Drive
TOOURCHILDREN
importance of voluntary welfare organisations
like CCF, working closely with healthcare
institutions, to strengthen the support networks
for childhoodcancer patientsand their families.”
The year-long 25th Anniversary initiatives
comprise an island-wide, roving Photovoice
Exhibition and a #HumansofCCF social
media campaign.
TwoNewCollaborationsBy
CCF andKKH
The first collaboration is the CCF Paediatric
Oncology Survivorship Programme, which aims
to equip childhood cancer patients with the
resourcesand knowledge toenhancehealthand
independence beyond their cancer treatment.
The second collaboration is the CCF
Psychosocial and Supportive Care Programme
for Paediatric Oncology, to provide neuro-
psychosocial support such as screening for
cognitive difficulties, dietetics and nutritional
care to help the children with cancer achieve
normal growth and weight gain, as well as
therapy for rehabilitation.
CCF
Turns
25!
