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--></style></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span class=DefaultFontHxMailStyle>See below.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows</p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=DefaultFontHxMailStyle><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0cm'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:richelle@prostatecancerbc.ca">Richelle Green</a><br><b>Sent: </b>March 2, 2022 3:47 PM<br><b>Subject: </b>Advanced Prostate Cancer support group initiative</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=DefaultFontHxMailStyle><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Good afternoon support group leaders,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>I just wanted to send you all a quick note to let you know that we will be sending out information regarding a new <i>nationwide Advanced Prostate Cancer support group initiative</i> in the next couple of days. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>After consulting with several advanced PCa patients across Canada, and the leaders of the existing ‘Warriors’ advanced groups in both Toronto and Calgary, it was agreed upon that there is a need for <b>a</b> <b>dedicated nationwide support group that will provide support and information that is specific to advanced patients and meets their unique needs</b>. In particular, we want to ensure that this group will be available to those in more <b>rural areas </b>who may not already have access to a local general PCa support group or a local Warriors group.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>As with all of our nationwide groups, we encourage all patients to attend their local support groups as well. <b>Local support groups continue to be the pillar of Prostate Cancer Support Canada’s initiative</b>; the support that patients receive from their local groups, in-person or online, is crucial and tends to be more intimate than the support that can be provided in larger online groups. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The Advanced Prostate Cancer support group will meet online, monthly, on the second Wednesday of each month at 4 pm Pacific/7 pm Eastern.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Please keep an eye out for further details that will be distributed in the coming days. <b>We hope you will share this</b> with any advanced patients in your group who may be interested in attending for information and support.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Thank you and have a wonderful day!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><img border=0 width=350 height=200 style='width:3.6458in;height:2.0833in' id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image001.png@01D82E33.41E4E7C0"></span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:9.0pt'>If you wish to join the Prostate Cancer Support mailing list to receive reminders for upcoming support group meetings and monthly newsletters, <a href="https://mailchi.mp/455c8826d5c1/support-group-mailing-list">please click here.</a> </span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=DefaultFontHxMailStyle><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>