LEUVEN CHRISTMAS MARKET

‍This year, there is another campaign to raise money for charity. This year's campaign is called “Young and Cancer” and is a collaboration between the Leuven Drop-in Centre, the KIKOV parents' association and the city of Leuven. Together, they represent three vulnerable groups: children with cancer, young people with cancer (“AYAs”) and young parents with cancer. Even after cancer treatment, the impact of the disease on their lives often remains very significant. At and from the Inloophuis, and in collaboration with the AYA Support Team at UZ Leuven, we try to support them as best we can and bring them together.

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‍Coordinator Griet Van der Perre (Leuvens Inloophuis) says: As the charity chosen by the Leuven Christmas Market, we can raise extra money for projects for children and young people with cancer, and we are very grateful for that! The many candles will be a warm and powerful sign of solidarity with all children and young people affected by cancer. We are also delighted with the commitment of two wonderful young people as godmother and godfather. You don't have to bear cancer alone, and we at the Drop-in Centre in Leuven will continue to emphasise that!"

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‍Of course, there are also patrons for this campaign. They are two young people from Leuven who are eager to contribute to the success of this campaign. Apollonia Sterckx (known as a DJ and as Britney in the VRT series “Thuis”) and Mathias Mesmans (known as Liam in the VTM telenovela “Milo” and Ward in “Familie”) will therefore be regularly present to lend a hand at the stand.

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‍The typical red candles will once again be on sale at the charity stand on Hooverplein.