Zoé4life's elves
Like Santa's little elves, we worked hard throughout this very special year.
The coronavirus has forced us to adapt and change our habits... That's what the 250 to 300 families in Switzerland who are affected by their child's cancer every year are doing... adapting... learning to live day by day.
All the events usually organized in our favor could not take place.... all those we had planned could not see the light of day...
But we've worked hard to find a way to continue our fight despite the pandemic, and we're proud to say that we've succeeded.
We'd like to thank our little elves, who made this year possible with as much passion as possible.
You may not know it, but at Zoé4life we only have 2 part-time employees, who take care of all the administrative side of things. This is one of the reasons we're able to keep our operating costs under 10%. In addition to their hours, they don't count the time they spend volunteering so that Zoé4life can continue to achieve its objectives.
There's also an executive committee, made up of 7 members, all of whom have a professional activity outside their unstinting commitment to Zoé4life. Everything they do, they do on top of their already busy days. We also have an advisory board, made up of 7 volunteer members, as well as an ambassador, Maïque Perez, ambassador Lana Guignard and godfather, Philippe Morax, on whom we can count.
Last but not least, we have around 150 volunteers who help us with our stands, Septembre en OR and other events.
Without them, without you, none of this would be possible.
Zoé4life could never have continued to grow and have so many wonderful projects to help the world of pediatric cancer evolve.
Thanks to you, research is making great strides, children can benefit from projects during and after their treatment, and their families receive financial support to help them a little when the world is crumbling beneath their feet.
We want to believe that, together, we can continue to make a difference... in 2021 and beyond.
On behalf of the Zoé4life committee, we wish you all the very best for the festive season, and that you continue to care for yourselves and your families for as long as you need to.
We look forward to meeting you again for new challenges filled with passion, and send you our very best messages.
Nicole, Natalie and Gaëlle - for the Zoé4life committee