NEW APPOINTMENT ANNOUNCEMENT 27 JANUARY 2009
New Ambassador Joins Search For Cure
Breast Cancer Research Trust is delighted to announce the addition of a new ambassador to its team of individuals
dedicated to raising awareness of its goal of finding a cure for breast cancer by 2018.
Carol Hirschfeld is a notable personality throughout New Zealand with her positions as anchorwoman at TV3, producer at
Campbell Live and her current role as Head of Programming at Maori Television. CEO of Breast Cancer Research Trust, Tony
Moffatt, comments, “Carol is the perfect person to come on-board as the latest addition to our ambassador family – she
is incredibly knowledgeable and talented, admired for her poise and grace and will offer the Trust an informed opinion
on its work moving forward.”
Carol joins an amazing group of ambassadors which includes fashion designer Karen Walker and Advertising Creative
Director Mikhail Gherman, TV personality Petra Bagust, and maître’d Geeling Ng. Along with the Trust’s Patron, Trelise
Cooper, the ambassadors do a wonderful job of raising the profile of the Trust and encouraging donations so the Trust
can continue its ground-breaking work into finding a cure for breast cancer within the next eight years.
Carol comments, “I am so looking forward to being part of the Breast Cancer Research Trust and finding a cure for breast
cancer by 2018. With one in eight women being diagnosed with this disease each year, coupled with one of the highest
rates of breast cancer in the world, a cure has never been needed more and I am thrilled that I can help be part of it.”
“I’m impressed by the work of the Trust, it’s single minded goal and it’s achievements to date. The passion and
conviction displayed by everyone involved excites me with the potential for achievement.”
For further information about the Trust, please visit www.breastcancercure.org.nz
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