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Street Collection at London Marathon

At the London Marathon on 25^th May 2010, volunteers from MKC Trust conducted a street collection on the route handing out balloons and our new wallet sized calendars with the signs and symptoms of Breast Cancer to watch out for on the reverse.

Fundraising at Hilton Plaza Hotel

MKC Trust representatives were invited by the Punjabi Society of the British Isles to take part in a fundraiser at the Hilton Plaza Hotel in Wembley on 16^th April. Over £2,000 was raised for the cause and all those attending were very appreciative of the work our trust has been conducting. The president and executive committee have graciously agreed to hold another fundraiser for us in the near future for which we would like to extend our most heartfelt thanks.

ROKO (Stop) Cancer Campaign by MKC Trust, a UK registered charity working in the UK and India had its Annual Fundraiser at the Rembrandt Hotel, Knightsbridge, London SW7 on the 25th September 2009.

Roko Cancer Campaign’s works include raising awareness of Breast Cancer and the importance of early detection, especially within the Asian community.

The chief guest for the evening was Dominic Grieve QC MP, Shadow Minister for Justice.

The event was also attended by Tony Baldry MP; Lord and Lady Sheikh; Baroness Verma; Verender Sharma MP; and Patron of Roko Cancer, Sarah Kennedy, wife of ex Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy MP.

Donations and messages of support were received from Cherie Blair QC, Sandra Howard (wife of Michael Howard QC) and John Bercow MP, Speaker of the House of Commons.

Substantial funds were raised and people attending the function were appraised of the activities of our campaign in the UK and India.

Roko Cancer had sponsored a stutent for graduating in radiology from University of Hertfordshire.

After having successfully launched the first ever fully equipped Mobile Breast Cancer Detection Units in India, which tours the outlying villages and suburban areas, the aim of the ROKO Cancer Campaign is to provide mobile screening units in India to reach to the masses in every state of India providing free early detection by mammography to suspected cases.  The Trust has also donated towards a treatment room in St Joseph’s Hospice, Hackney and regularly organises campaigns in the UK to raise Breast Cancer awareness in South Asian communities.

Deep Dhir, Hon. Director of Marketing and PR, said “the event has been a great success, not only from the point of view of fundraising, but highlighting the importance of Breast Cancer awareness and early detection.”

TIFFIN Club of Parliamentarians(UK) supports ROKO cancer campaign

The Friends circle international on at a ceremony in Laguna Restuarant in London Made a donation of one thousand pounds to the charity ROKO Cancer. The President Dr Nayyar praised the work being done by the charity in India and as a supporter in the previous years promised to support this campaign in future also.

Our champion Indi Aujla, has raised around £ 10,000 for Roko cancer campaign with the support of her husband Mr.S.Aujla, his worshipful master of freemason lounge by participating, in a bike race from London to Briton on 23rd June to support Roko cancer campaign. At the ceremony of handling over the cheque at mason lodge the documentaries were shown for importance of early detection leading to cure and ROKO cancer campaigns work for it.

On 14 November 2008 a function was held in House Of Lourds , hosted by baranars Sandeep Verma shadow minister for universities, educational skills to honour the supporters of Roko Cancer and the cause of Roko Cancer Campaign. Mr. S.S Bakshi of Kanchan resturant. Mr. Oojla of Roatary Club of london were presennted with momentos for their contributation to Roko Cancer, many dignitries from political, corporate, and academic attended this function. Other NGO's were also shows there presense in this function. Priemier of Public Interest Message of Roko Cancer for awareness and early detection of cancer were launched by C.E.O of Cancer Research and breakthroughbreast cancer.

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