B.C.’s Ismaili women raise over $66,000 to help fight cancer | AsianPacificPost.com

B.C.’s Ismaili women raise over $66,000 to help fight cancer | AsianPacificPost.comThe Ismaili Women’s Cancer Support Group held its 2nd annual Salama Gala on Saturday, April 9 at the Executive Plaza Hotel in Coquitlam. The group raised over $66,000 to bring more cancer awareness in the community and remove the stigma once attached to this disease. The support group was started in 2002 after a needs assessment revealed an urgent requirement for such a forum to serve women affected by cancer.

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