Israel Cancer Association - Annual Report 2024

Volunteers and Local Fundraising Events Thousands of active ICA volunteers are dispersed throughout the country in some 70 branches, serving as a bridge between the ICA and local communities. The branches serve as a home for cancer patients, survivors, and their families, offering conferences, lectures, activities, and support groups, and making ICA's diverse services accessible according to community needs. Throughout the year, the ICA's dedicated and energetic volunteers initiate numerous activities to promote the health of the entire community and raise awareness of the importance of early detection and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The volunteers keep close contact with municipal authorities, especially education departments, as well as with schools and kindergartens, and conduct health days, outreach activities, and various performances and events whose proceeds are dedicated to the fight against cancer. While the country has been at war for over a year, cancer patients continue to fight their private battle with the disease, and ICA's volunteers, staff, and management are here to lend a hand and assist in every area possible. An integral part of the branch and volunteers' activities is the recruitment of human and financial resources to support, strengthen, and ensure the continuity of ICA's activities. The ICA Branches Department is headed by Shir Buttel-Tzur . Lectures, seminars, conferences and health promotion fairs, with volunteers manning information booths and distributing materials on prevention and early detection. World Cancer Day A nationwide activity was held for middle and high school students, in collaboration between the Pais clusters and ICA's branches, in which volunteers distributed informational materials to the public and answered their questions. The purpose of the activity is to raise awareness among youth about cancer prevention through adopting a healthy lifestyle and avoiding risk factors. The activity took place in 12 municipalities and 18 schools throughout the country. World No Tobacco Day Karmiel Branch volunteers Outreach Activities and Events to Raise Awareness of Cancer

Throughout the year, the ICA marks special months and days to raise awareness of common cancer diseases, while branch volunteers take an active part during these events. Cancer Awareness Activities and Events Throughout the year, the ICA marks cancer awareness days and months around the most common cancer diseases.

Volunteers promoted awareness events and staffed information booths. A new collaboration with Israel Railway had local branch volunteers set up booths at several locations throughout the country with outreach materials about the hazards of smoking for railway employees.

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