Cancer support group gets $1M boost from ‘Give Hope’ promotion

Representatives of the various organizations, along with CEO of N&S Mattai Supermarket Harry Mattai (extreme right) pose for a photograph at the handing over ceremony yesterday. Fourth from right is Dr Wallis Best-Plummer.

The Periwinkle Club yesterday received a much-needed boost in the form of a cheque for $1 million, which will go towards its palliative care support programme among other things.

The donation flowed from the Give Hope Hunts/Toucan Breast Cancer Awareness Promotion held during October last year by Toucan Industries Inc along with Nigel’s Supermarket, N&S Mattai Super-market, Survival Supermarket and the Bounty chain of supermarkets.

Speaking on behalf of the Periwinkle Club at the Georgetown Club, Camp Street, yesterday Dr Wallis Best-Plummer