Clocktower lit pink in support of breast cancer awareness
Hokitika’s Clocktower has joined the more than 80 landmarks and prominent buildings across New Zealand to be lit up to mark Breast Cancer Awareness this October.
The campaign draws attention to the Breast Cancer Foundation’s annual Pink Ribbon Street Appeal, taking place on Friday 18 and Saturday 19 October this year. Around the country, thousands of collectors will be shaking their pink buckets, collecting donations for breast cancer research, education campaigns and patient support programmes.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer for Kiwi women. Each year, more than 3,500 women are diagnosed with the disease nationwide and every year around 650 will die from it. Breast cancers found early (stage one and two) have a 92% survival rate. Currently 15% of all diagnoses are late stage (stage three and four). This number is stubborn. It hasn’t moved in over a decade. We want the best possible outcome for everyone diagnosed with breast cancer. We can work together to move the needle towards early diagnosis.
By turning pink, landmarks and buildings all over Aotearoa New Zealand are helping to spread the life-saving message about the importance of early detection. The earlier breast cancer is caught, the better the outcome.
Learn more at https://www.breastcancerfoundation.org.nz/
