Wairarapa’s locally owned community newspaper
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2021
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Pink Ribbon volunteers needed John Lazo-Ron
john.lazo-ron@age.co.nz
Breast Cancer Foundation NZ’s biggest annual fundraising campaign, the Pink Ribbon Street Appeal, is at risk of being canned in Carterton and Featherston this month if much-needed volunteers can’t be found. Ten thousand Pink Ribbon volunteers across New Zealand will take to the streets on October 29 and 30 to collect donations for breast cancer research, education and patient support. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among Kiwi women. But the appeal may have to be cancelled in some Wairarapa towns unless volunteer area coordinators can be urgently found to oversee local collection sites. Area coordinators manage small teams of collectors and are supplied with all materials needed to look after their local sites. Breast Cancer Foundation NZ chief executive Ah-Leen Rayner said covid-19 disruptions were the main reason their fundraising/volunteer efforts had been rocked in the region. “As a charity that receives no government funding, we rely entirely
on the generosity of New Zealanders to keep our vital work going,” she said. “But once again, the uncertainty caused by covid-19 lockdowns has dealt a crushing blow to our fundraising efforts. And without more volunteers in the Wairarapa, we can’t run our street appeal here.” Masterton-based Pink Ribbon collecting volunteer Anna Keen understands the pain and difficulties of breast cancer, having seen her mother Raewyn deal with the disease twice in her lifetime. She now vigorously gives up her time to collect for the appeal, knowing well that the funding accumulated is “absolutely life-saving”. “When I was 11 years old, my mum had her first diagnosis of breast cancer, and she needed Continued on page 6
Pink Ribbon Day volunteer Anna Keen and her mum Raewyn collecting in 2020. PHOTO/SUPPLIED
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