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The non-profit organization for people dealing with cancer, named “Be Strong”, was inaugurated on October 4th, 2007.

The organization aims is to provide concrete information and support to anyone and everyone affected by cancer.

Monday, January 18th, 2010, marked the beginning of our call line, via the 4-digit number 1069.

Manned by professional psychologists and social workers, the support call-line aims to provide psychosocial support to both patients and their loved ones.

It is the only existing help and support line for people with cancer in existence in Greece so far. More than 6.000 people have called the help line to this day, receiving advice and support from our qualified professionals.

Our organization also offers information, guidance and support via our website www.bestrong.org.gr .

The website came to be in January of 2008, and is considered the most up-to-date website regarding cancer today. Best on Google analytics, the website has received over 3 million unique visitors to this date.

Our on-line chat feature has received over 500 visitors. Finally, our healthcare professionals have answered more than 500 e-mails from people affected by cancer.

We have also created a communication platform for our online community, which numbers about 2.000 members.

This includes a forum, blogs, live chat and messaging, connecting and providing personal interaction between people affected by cancer in all parts of Greece.

“Be Strong” is a non-profit organization, meaning that we are mainly supported by our donors and fund-raising events.

Our next goal is the foundation of the first Cancer Survivors Wellness Center in Greece.