Cycling for Breast Cancer - mobile cancer testing units urgently needed in disadvantaged communities
- By: Cindy van Wyk
- Short URL: http://www.backabuddy.co.za/cindy
Personal message
Dear friends, family, colleagues and fellow Ladies of Harley
By now, many of you know that I will be joining a group of International Cyclists to cycle the Diamond Coast leg of the Tour du Afrique. This last leg will stretch from Windhoek to Cape Town covering a distance of 1650 km. I will start this odyssey Monday the 28th April and will finish in Cape Town on Satueday the 10th May.
In conjunction with ATIO, MNet, Shosholoza Marketing and Reebok, we are hoping to reach 500 000 people with our Cycling for Breast Cancer awareness initiative. According to the latest statistics, 1 in 26 women is likely to develop breast cancer, which means one of you on my mailing list is likely to develop breast cancer ..... SCARY but true.
Please support me in this endeavour and pass on to as many people as you can. ALL funds raised will be used to build mobile cancer testing and screening units for both breast and cervical cancer. These units will be deployed into disadvantaged communities where there is a desperate need for assistance of this nature. I shall provide full feedback on this project.
Donations
| Name | Comment | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sho-Sho-Lo-Za Team | Keep those wheels turning for all those breast cancer survivors!! xx | Apr 25, 2008 | R 500.00 |
Pink Drive Breast Cancer Fundraising |
The Pink Drive is a Breast Cancer educational and fundraising NGO. We now have 2 mobile trucks that provide both education and free mammograms into the community space aswel as wellness days and education into the corporate space. We have several fundraiaing events we participate in annually . Our list of events can be found on www.pinkdrive.co.za and with the amazing support of consumers like yourself we are able to help the countrys mothers daughters, sisters and grandmothers fight breast cancer though early detection , because early detection of breast cancer saves lives. Your kind support through this initiative is greatly appreciated and we thank you for your donation. Unfortunately, the statistics on Breast Cancer in South Africa are a growing concern, and this is mainly due to lack of education and facilities. The need for early detection is enormous, which is why it is so important to keep these trucks ont he road. todate we have educated over 30 000 women provided over 19000 self examinations and done over 4000 free mammograms. |
Read more about our secure paying methods and find out why BackaBuddy is a safe choice