Berkeley Makes $9,000 Charity Donation
Earlier today [Feb 4] The Berkeley Institute marked World Cancer Day by presenting Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre with a donation of $9,000, made up of funds they had raised through a variety of fundraisers.
The Berkeley Community worked hard to raise these funds through a series of events including: a charity walk, bake sale, and grub day. The students, in an exemplary fashion, also raised funds by selling Christmas ornaments they
created in honour of loved ones affected by cancer.
Ashley DaCosta, an Education Officer accepted the cheque on behalf of Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre. “We were genuinely surprised at the size of the donation and were equally impressed by the range of the events and the level of school spirit demonstrated”. Ms. DaCosta informed the students that “All of the funds raised would be used to upgrade diagnostic equipment and patient support services at Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre; thereby increasing early cancer detection and decreasing the time between screening and diagnosis.”
Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre offer a variety of services to support patients and the local medical community in receiving timely, accurate screening. These include: a full range of ultrasound scans, all provided by a highly trained technologist with specialised skills in high-risk obstetrics; the island’s leading Digital Mammography service providing diagnostic and screening results and accredited by the Canadian Association of Radiologists; and Bone Densitometry for the early diagnosis of osteoporosis, carried out with the newly installed Hologic Bone Densitometer.
Well done Berkeley. Youth in action doing positive things.