Brave Hearts on the Murray Inc. - Our Community Involvement

v Consumer Information Days where specialist health professionals from Metropolitancentres have been key note speakers and addressed important issues such aslymphoedema, breast reconstruction following mastectomies, hormonal problemsassociated with cancer treatments, strategies on how to cope with psychologicaltrauma of cancer to name a few;

v Look Good Feel Better programs which are nowrunning (from Melbourne) four times a year in Albury Wodonga which show ways ofenhancing body image that are crushed during cancer treatments, thanks tocalendar funds;

v A wide range of wigs that have beenpurchased to extend our choices of wigs for our Wig Library;

v Pamperdays for people who are having constant extended cancer treatments;

v Brave Hearts Dragon Boat Project where breastcancer survivors became the first group of women to build their own dragon boatand then participate in the successful Dragons Abreast Australia. This group continuesto inspire others locally, nationally and internationally with their wonderfulvehicle they built to endorse awareness, fun and loving support for theirmembers;

v Thepurchase of oncology chairs for the oncologywards;

v Assistancein the purchase of a fridge/freezer for theoncology day unit at Wodonga Private Hospital;

v AWellness Clinic for women who have been treated with variouscancers;

v Our Celebration Garden,Belvoir Park, which was opened on 14^th November 2010 and consists ofJane McGrath and Iceberg Roses surrounding a beautiful 2.5 bronze sculpture ofa woman reaching to the sky. This tribute garden will allow individuals,families and the wider community impacted by breast cancer to have a beautifuland significant place to commemorate their loved one, celebrate the survival ofthose who have won or are winning their fight against the disease, andcelebrate the lives of those who have lost their fight against the disease.

       Isis was originally carved by local artist, Henry Dinning, from old tree roots and stood over a metre tall. The sculpture was enlarged and then cast in bronze. According to Egyptian mythology, Isis was a powerful and magical healer, gifted with the ability to cure mind,
       body and spirit and was also worshipped as a goddess who ensured everlasting life. Isis was a particular protector and patron of women, guided them in childbirth, comforted them in bereavement and she affirms women as great sources of strength, healing and
       inspiration for each other. She shows us our own ability to heal ourselves and to heal others;

v Fundraising for the AlburyWodonga Carer Accommodation. The Accommodation Centre will comprisearchitect designed motel style units which will provide low cost comfortableand safe accommodation for patients and their carers when they are in need andat their most vulnerable;

v Our future projectwill be the production of an InspirationalBook which will be produced on similarlines to our calendar and provide individuals embarking on a cancer journeysome form of positive hope and inspiration from the positive experiences ofothers who have completed or are near the end of their cancer treatments.