The T&T Cancer Society received an early Christmas gift from Guardian Media yesterday, in the form of over $91,ooo in cash to assist in its cancer prevention measures like screening for members of the public and education efforts.
The money was handed over by Guardian Media’s managing director, Lucio Mesquita, to T&T Cancer Society’s general manager, Nicole Jordan, at the society’s Rosalino Street, Woodbrook office.
The donation came from proceeds of the sale of T&T Guardian’s special October 26 pink edition, which commemorated cancer awareness month.
“This cheque is for the donation promised in our special edition of the T&T Guardian to help in your screening efforts and education drive,” Mesquita told Jordan.
“We know health issues are very important in T&T and we want to play our part. The money is not only from the T&T Guardian, but every single reader who bought that special edition in support of our cancer drive.”
Jordan said the T&T Cancer Society was extremely grateful for the money and said they need more corporate citizens like Guardian Media to assist in the fight against cancer.
She said the society was seeing more young people in their 20s and 30s being screened and diagnosed with breast cancer.
The organisation offers screening to members of the public at a significantly reduced cost and free psychological counselling and transportation.
Mesquita told Jordan the society can count on Guardian Media to highlight cancer issues in the T&T Guardian, its TBC radio network and on CNC3 television.