Pair Up With Tim Tam And Help Raise $100,000 For The Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition
Tim Tam want to make 2010 the ‘breast’ fundraising drive yet and have set a target of raising $100,000 for Breast Cancer
Aotearoa Coalition (BCAC) across October.
Following on from the success of Tim Tam’s Breast Buddies campaign last year, which saw $70,000 raised for BCAC, New
Zealand’s favourite biscuit is upping the ante in 2010 with their Pair Up with Tim Tam initiative.
Every year, 650 women die from breast cancer in New Zealand – almost two women every day, so Tim Tam are calling on
Kiwi’s to help them raise much needed funds for the cause and will match all public donations to reach the goal of
$100,000 for the BCAC.
The public can ‘Pair Up with Tim Tam’ and donate through their facebook site http://www.facebook.com/breastbuddies. They have over 44,000 ‘Breast Buddies’ on their fan page who are all supportive of the breast cancer cause. With 2,500
women being diagnosed every year, the disease is far reaching.
The facebook page also showcases ‘New Zealand’s Breastest Buddies’, a group of high profile Kiwis who are great
advocates for breast cancer in New Zealand. The list includes:
Helena McAlpine
Dr Jackie Blue
Annah Stretton
June Grant
Dr Erica Whineray Kelly
Liz Mitchell
Further details on these courageous women and their involvement with breast cancer is on the fan page (under photos)
visit http://www.facebook.com/breastbuddies. The public can also vote for ‘New Zealand’s Ultimate Breastest Buddy’.
The money raised will go to BCAC who provide a voice for women with breast cancer through support and representation,
empowering those with breast cancer to make informed choices about their treatment and care. BCAC offers the Step by Step support pack free of charge to every New Zealand woman diagnosed with breast cancer. Step by Step is a comprehensive information resource, developed by women who have had breast cancer for women who have been newly
diagnosed with breast cancer. Each pack contains an information booklet about breast cancer, treatments, support
organisations and other useful resources; a diary to organise medical and treatment information, record appointment
times and note down any questions women may wish to ask their clinical providers; and a journal for recording personal
feelings, thoughts and experiences, with inspirational messages from other women who have experienced breast cancer.
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