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Show ft fp0NE VB;cell H Muric L. Goddo) iiiiiiuii Uti it rii-Nidcni Vincricnii Cuncer Sot-in Cancer news shorts There are several items this week that do not rate a full column or news article hut need announcement: One-to one Service One of the most important helps the ACS can offer is the personal help of a volunteer in times of stress. People frequently call and request information on diagnosing cancer, helping cancer patients, living with stricken loved ones. etc. and all too frequently these calls do not receive enough attention. Also, people need to know that such services exist. 1 would like to alleviate the problem by having a group of potential helpers, who could be assigned to follow one or a few specific cases as they arise. Former For-mer cancer patients or families of cancer patients would be especially helpful as they understand problems more easily. The ACS volunteer receiving the initial contact, by phone or otherwise, would help the person immediately by referral or simply listening to the problem. Then they would see that an ACS volunteer -is assigned to the case, preferably choosing an appropriate person to the situation. Sort of a buddy system. This way the services would not be so ! scattered. Tf you wish to serve as a "buddy" to someone who needs help with cancer or , if you need the services of such a person, please call Marilyn Thacker 7R9-12R4. guit Smoking 'I wo people in Vernal have volunteered volun-teered Jo help with a Quit Smoking ' f'linic They need to know if there is i enough interest to justify the work involved If you want to quit, or know ' someone who does, please call Debbie Foniler at 7H!H431 We hope to start the I four week clinic by the beginning of I .October . Clippers ; F.vei'v lew days 1 spend time clipping new1; article1; relating to cancer or charity organizations from magazines and newspapers The pile of un-I un-I rimmed, unfiled clippings is overwhelming over-whelming I need people to help with this joh II you would like to clip from Ti imine. DeseiM News, or Vernal Fxpress. please call 7K!)-:W8fi This is a great way for student to put in some service time. Short term I need people to help with several short projects that will take only a few hours-no lifetime committment. Please call Projects involve filing, cutting and pasting, extracting data from surveys, etc. Planning The new officers of the Uintah Unit will be meeting in early September to determine their goals for the coming year If there is anything you would like to see done locally, please call Sandy Madsen 7JW-2701. |