Gemma Gould

We all know that Breast Cancer sucks. Let's try to make it less sucky with fundraising.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Kiwi women. Its shitty and shouldn't be so prevalent. If we can band together and raise some funds towards supporting women with cancer, or towards treatment or a cure so there is less cancer, then that's pretty cool. 

My mum had breast cancer when I was just a kid. I remember lots of hospital visits, treatments that made her super sick and made all her hair fall out, an angry-looking mastectomy scar, loads of alternative therapies in an effort to try anything that might have the slightest chance of working. I remember the silicon boob insert she had for putting in a bra when she went out for a special occasion. I remember that it was fun to play with. I now realise how painful it must have been wearing that underwire bra. I remember playing "bed goes up, bed goes down" with my siblings when the lounge started to have a hospital bed in it.

I remember just a couple of years ago the day I became older than she would ever be. 

Ugh, so, that got a bit heavy. But you see I have good reason for doing some raising of moolah. Let's do it in a fun way though. If you aren't local to us in Wellington then I absolutely would appreciate a donation. If you ARE in Wellington please come to our Pink Ribbon Brunch at The Beer Engine! 

More details to come, including confirmation of date