I'm turning 40 in a few weeks. I thought of doing a physical challenge to celebrate this milestone such as running a marathon or climbing a mountain etc. Life happened and I didn't manage to train to prepare myself for anything like this but I know I still want to do something special.
Then I remembered the Pink Ribbon Breakfast and what a great way to celebrate this milestone and also honour my mother who is currently going through her own journey with breast cancer.
“In 2022, there were 2.3 million women diagnosed with breast cancer and 670 000 deaths globally. Breast cancer occurs in every country of the world in women at any age after puberty but with increasing rates in later life.” (World Health Organization).
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Kiwi women. 1 in 9 women will be diagnosed with it in their lifetime. And 650 women in Aotearoa die from the disease every year.
That’s why I’m hosting a Pink Ribbon Breakfast this year, to help change that.
Please donate to raise funds for life-saving education, life-changing patient support and ground-breaking medical research. And bring us closer to a day when there are zero deaths from breast cancer.
Happy belated birthday Teddie!