Friday 3rd June 2022
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PINK RIBBON EVENT
Kieran Heenan kph@meareswilliams.co.nz
Anita Molloy-Roberts am@meareswilliams.co.nz W: www.meareswilliams.co.nz T: (03) 374 2547 Offices located at: Lincoln - 43 Gerald Street Rolleston - 80A Rolleston Ave Christchurch - 225 Papanui Rd
Above: Event organisers and members of The Locals Club, Mandie Perkin, Ann-Maree Ozanne (Sheffield) and Fi Maddison (Waddington). A wonderful afternoon was had by all on Sunday, May 22nd at the Pink Ribbon High Tea, held in Sheffield Hall. This event was proudly organised by The Locals Club from Sheffield and Waddington. So far, $1,300 has been raised for the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation through the sale of raffle tickets and ‘Save the Hooters’ owls which can be purchased from the Sheffield Pie Shop and the Darfield Pharmacy for $5 each. The Locals Club would like to thank the businesses from Sheffield, Darfield, Springfield, Hororata and Coalgate who kindly donated goodies for the competition and raffle prizes. Pink Ribbon Breakfast extended to mid-June, more Cantabrians urged to take part! Pink Ribbon Breakfast, Breast Cancer Foundation NZ’s largest annual fundraising campaign which takes place every May, has been extended to 17th June, due to a lack of registrations. Chief executive Ah-Leen Rayner said that a third fewer Pink Ribbon Breakfasts have been hosted this year, representing a drop in income of roughly $600,000. The charity is desperate to make up the shortfall in order to ensure its services aren't impacted, and it’s urging more people in the Canterbury region to host their own Pink Ribbon Breakfast. “In our third year of the pandemic, and with an under-resourced
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health system, breast cancer patients are really feeling the effects. Since Covid-19, the demand on our support services has increased significantly. Our specialist breast care nurses, who provide free tailored advice to thousands of women are stretched to the limit, with four times as many calls coming in to our 0800 support line,” commented Ah-Leen. “We'll always be there for patients, but if we can't meet our fundraising target, it will limit the impact we can have. So please, sign up to host a Pink Ribbon Breakfast to help make a difference for women going through breast cancer,” concluded Ah-Leen.
Pink Ribbon Breakfast is where tens of thousands of Kiwis come together for good, to raise vital funds for the Breast Cancer Foundation NZ. Pink Ribbon events can be hosted anywhere, at any time, and registrations will close on 17th June. Breast cancer is the most common cancer for New Zealand women, with around 385 in the Canterbury DHB area diagnosed with it annually. The money raised from every Pink Ribbon Breakfast goes towards ground-breaking research, awareness and education programmes, and patient support services.
For more info and to register to host a Pink Ribbon Breakfast visit: www.pinkribbonbreakfast.co.nz
