Roxbury Cinema is screening My Sister’s Keeper this week and there will be special screening over the weekend which will raise funds for a donation to be made to Grahamstown Hospice.
Roxbury Cinema is screening My Sister’s Keeper this week and there will be special screening over the weekend which will raise funds for a donation to be made to Grahamstown Hospice.
The special screenings are on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September at 5.30pm.
My Sister’s Keeper is a film about a family struggling to cope with the fact that their little girl has been diagnosed with cancer, based on the best selling novel by Jodi Picoult. Johnny Kluivers, the owner of Roxbury cinema, has a similar story to tell. Kluivers lost his sister Theresa to cancer 10 years ago and his family received substantial support from the local Hospice branch which is why he has decided to make this donation.
Hospice is a free facility that cares for anyone who has limited life expextancy due to incurable illnesses such as cancer, Aids and motor neurone diseases regardless of their race, religion or ability to pay. The Grahamstown Hospice is currently caring for 64 patients and is funded by the Department of Social Development, the Department of Health and local businesses. The director of the Grahamstown Hospice, David Barker said the Hospice staff visits patients in their homes to provide home based care such as providing food, clothing and organising grants for patients. "We are there to improve the quality of life for patients and their families where a cure is realistic," he says. Barker says that the donation by Roxbury cinema will be indispensable in assisting them in caring for their patients.
