Pink Ribbon Event

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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 health system, breast cancer Cancer Foundation NZ’s largest patients are really feeling the annual fundraising campaign effects. Since Covid-19, the which takes place every May, has demand on our support services been extended to 17th June, due has increased significantly. Our to a lack of registrations. specialist breast care nurses, who Chief executive Ah-Leen Rayner provide free tailored advice to said that a third fewer Pink Ribbon thousands of women are stretched Breakfasts have been hosted this to the limit, with four times as year, representing a drop in many calls coming in to our 0800 income of roughly $600,000. support line,” commented Ah-Leen. The charity is desperate to make “We'll always be there for patients, up the shortfall in order to ensure but if we can't meet our its services aren't impacted, and fundraising target, it will limit the it’s urging more people in the impact we can have. So please, Canterbury region to host their sign up to host a Pink Ribbon own Pink Ribbon Breakfast. Breakfast to help make a difference “In our third year of the pandemic, for women going through breast and with an under-resourced cancer,” concluded Ah-Leen.

For more info and to register to host a Pink Ribbon Breakfast visit: www.pinkribbonbreakfast.co.nz

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.