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15 - 21 February 2001
Issue No.521
By
Madame Sosostris
« I'm a little out of breath
this week my cherrubs because I've taken out my running shoes and begun
practising for the Association of Friends of the National Cancer Institute
(AFNCI) November charity run. Yes, I know it might be too early to begin
warming up for the event, but at my age I have to gradually work up the
stamina to make sure that the 5km "fun run" really will be fun and not a
nightmare of puffs and pants.
But it is all for a good
cause, in fact one of the noblest. The AFNCI launched a campaign to build a
new children's cancer hospital, and with the energetic leadership of
Patricia Pruden, as director of public relations, easily succored the
support of big media names.
 Television
personality and long time supporter of the AFNCI Tarek Allam hosted a
press conference attended by some 350 people where the AFNCI Festival 57357
was announced. Amal Fahmi, esteemed radio personality, called for
everybody's support to make the future better for cancer patients. Celebrity
singer Hisham Abbas was appointed fund-raising campaign chairman and
he was overjoyed with "the honour" of being involved in this project.
The AFNCI Festival 57357
will be held in November at Cairo Stadium under the slogan "Run Today, Build
Tomorrow." The day will be packed with activities, and I have my heart set
on the 5- km run. Of course there will also be the 1-km celebrity fun run
but I will leave that to the lightweights. People as well as corporate teams
are encouraged to make donations, and everyone who participates will have
the opportunity to sign their name on a brick which will go on a sculpture
in the hospital garden. And to recover from all this running, Abbas
and his young friends have promised to treat us to a four-hour concert. That
will surely be a welcome respite. |
