WELCOME

   
 

ESCA is a non-profit association of volunteers providing emotional support, practical help and information in English to cancer patients, their carers and loved ones.  Our services are available in Geneva, Vaud and the French border areas.

 
 
GROUP SUPPORT

INFORMATION & DISCUSSION EVENINGS

Our next session will be Wed., Dec. 2, 7:30 pm at the YWCA, 16 Ancienne Rte, Grand-Saconnex.

Our next monthly support meeting will be our social evening to celebrate the upcoming holiday season.  Come join us for a drink, some nibbles and a couple of special guests to entertain us.

For further information,
call: 022 784 10 50 or email us
Map to YWCA >>

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BRUNCHES at La Médiane

For those of you who speak French, La Médiane, (the Drop-In Centre of the Ligue genevoise contre le cancer), invites you to their  brunch-lectures.

For more information see the website: www.lgc.ch

Please sign up directly :

tel: 022 322 13 33, or by
email:mr.antille@mediane.ch

LATEST NEWS

ESCA PADDLEforCANCER Dragonboat Festival another huge success!

ESCA's 3rd annual cancer awareness and fundraising campaign proved to be yet another huges success.  Many thanks to the multinationals, assocations, individuals and volunteers who showed their support on a beautiful sunny weeknd at L'Abbaye on the shores of the Lac de Joux.

Village Camps Vikings took 1st place again in the Corporate category with Cargill only .04 secs behind! The Syndic de L'Abbaye won for the Open Teams and the International Pink Sisters took home 1st place for the All Female category.

www.paddleforcancer.ch

>>Read the Dragonboat Summary

>>Read article from IMD's newsletter



EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

UPCOMING EVENTS 2009

Saturday Dec 5 ESCALADE

Join ESCA in the Escalade Walk starting in Veyrier! Or download a Sponsor Sheet and support ESCA while you run.

 

MEDIA ARTICLES

Listen to WHO podcast on Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Geneva Times, Jan/Feb 2009:
Social Cause : ESCA

Tribune de Genève, 1 Nov 2008:
Portraits of Geneva's Americans, p2

The Courier, Oct 2008:
Health support in English p1,   p2

24 Heures:
Multinationals battle against cancer
Paddle for Cancer 2008

Swisster:
Profile of Patsy Allen, ESCA VP
Dragonboat Festival 2008

Lac de Joux:
Chinese boats make an assault on cancer

Read article in Geneva Lunch

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HOW TO CONTACT US

Visit the Drop-In Centre

Tel: 022 791 63 05

email: info@cancersupport.ch

Helpline: 079 531 55 11

BREAST CANCER SUPPORT
BOSOM PALS is ESCA’s newest group – over 60% of ESCA members are breast cancer patients and survivors.

See full details >>