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I’m a bit late catching up on some of the local buzz, due to a week spent moving our web site to its new home, but I was pleased to see that the Dragon Boat Races organized last weekend by the English Speaking Cancer Society of Geneva (ESCSG) went well. There was a good turnout for this second year despite thunderstorms. Yet again, the corporate and school groups who volunteered to race these boats on the Lac de Joux came up with great team names, not to mention stroke power. My favourites: WHO Rocks the Boat and, from Cargill, Staying Afloat. Given that 40% of the society’s members are breast cancer survivors, I also quite like the team name Breast Strokers

The races serve several purposes, from raising awareness of cancer to providing support for families and individuals, and offering groups a chance to work on team-building. A percentage of the proceeds goes to the oncology unit at the Childrens Hospital at the HUG (University Hospitals of Geneva), with the rest going to fund several ESCSG projects.

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