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Ulster Cancer Foundation’s Pink Ribbon Campaign Celebrates Life After Breast Cancer
By Derval Keenan, 11/10/2004 3:26:13 PM
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This year marks the Ulster Cancer Foundation’s (UCF) 7th annual Pink Ribbon Campaign, which aims to celebrate ‘Life After Breast Cancer’.
The highlight of the Pink Ribbon campaign is as always UCF’s annual Pink Ribbon Luncheon, which will take place this year on Friday 15th October at the Killyhevlin Hotel, Enniskillen with special guest, Ireland’s Queen of country music, Margo O’Donnell (Daniel’s sister!) and Friday 22nd October at the Ramada Hotel, Belfast with special guests, “THE REAL CALENDAR GIRLS” from last year’s blockbuster film which showed how a number of ladies from the Women’s Institute caused a media sensation after they dropped everything for a good cause by posing nude for a calendar to raise funds for a local hospital.
Arlene Spiers, Chief Executive, Ulster Cancer Foundation said, “This is a very important time of the year for us, in raising both awareness of breast cancer and funds to continue our work, which relies almost entirely on voluntary donations. Every year in Northern Ireland more than 800 women discover they have breast cancer and almost a third of these are picked up through the breast screening service, yet out of every 100 local women called for screening, only 73 take up the invitation. This is why our breast awareness campaign continues to be so important. Being breast aware and attending screening programmes when invited can save your life.”
The Ulster Cancer Foundation understands the personal nature of coping with a diagnosis of breast cancer and is here to support and reassure women during what is often a very difficult and worrisome time.
Arlene continued, “We offer a wide variety of information and support for women throughout Northern Ireland including – Breast Cancer Support Groups Meetings, Specialist Bra and Swimwear fitting service for mastectomy patients, freephone cancer helpline, professional counselling, beauty therapy, art therapy classes, awareness campaigns, and cancer research funding. All money raised during this campaign will enable us to continue our work here in Northern Ireland.“
Pink Ribbon Luncheon tickets are now available priced at £25 per person and can be booked by contacting Derval keenan on Tel: 028 9049 2007 or email: dervalkeenan@ulstercancer.org
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For further information please contact Derval Keenan, PR and Events Officer, Ulster Cancer Foundation on 028 9049 2007 or dervalkeenan@ulstercancer.org
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