Think Pinker

The National Breast Cancer Foundation launched its Pink Ribbons campaign for breast cancer, acknowledging those that have supported breast cancer. This years winners are thanked for all their hard work and dedication to fighting breast cancer.

1. Award for the Advancement of Breast Cancer Research: Associate Professor Christine Clarke 
Christine Clarke Associate Professor has contributed to the cause since its inception as a Trustee and Chair of the Research Advisory Committee. She brings a depth of breast cancer knowledge on research to the Boardroom. 

2. Award for Corporate Commitment: Hallmark
Since 2001 Hallmark has been supporting the cause. It began with the “Cards for Cure” Mother’s Day campaign and it now also includes the Christmas period.

3. Award for Innovation: QantasLink
Taking to the sky in a Pink Plane is not something you expect to see  but that’s jsut what QantasLink did. Launched in October 2007, the pink ribbon plane takes NBCF to regional and rural Australia with Pink Link days – raising funds for research and promoting the importance of early detection of breast cancer.

4. Award for Community Involvement: Rosemary Paul
Rosemary Paul has been passionately supporting breast cancer research since 2002.

5. Award for Team Participation: Circular Head Bosom Buddies Tasmania
In 2008 members of Circular Head Bosom Buddies walked from far North West Tasmania to Hobart over ten days, raising $145,000 for breast cancer research

6. Trustee’s Award for Staff Involvement: Libby Hayes
Joining NBCF in 2000, Libby has held a multitude of roles demonstrating loyalty, an ability to manage any challenge and the vital “yes” factor to doing anything that will assist and progress the cause and growth of the organisation.
<!– BREAST CANCER MONTH (OCTOBER)
Breast Cancer Month 2008 was launched with NBCF Patron, Sarah Murdoch addressing The National Press Club in Canberra. Click here to read Sarah’s full address about the current state of breast cancer and her vision for the future.

The NBCF hosted 13 gala events around the country as part of the Global Illumination campaign. Nearly 60 icons and buildings were illuminated pink, including 18 Australian universities; highlighting the NBCF’s focus on research. Click here for more.

FUNDRAISING
NBCF corporate partners continued their support by producing more than 60 pink products across a huge range of categories.

Over 32 major retail distributors sold pink ribbon merchandise through more than 7,000 retail outlets nationally. Our Pink Ribbon Ambassadors were also very busy selling over $500,000 worth of pink ribbon merchandise.

The official NBCF Pink Ribbon online shop sold a great range of product from pink ribbon balloons and feather boas to T shirts and pyjamas. Click here to visit the Pink Ribbon Shop.

More than 6,500 people registered to host a Pink Ribbon Breakfast and there were more than 350 big and small community fundraisers held to raise money for breast cancer research.

RESEARCH
On Pink Ribbon Day (October 27), the NBCF awarded two of the largest ever Career Fellowships for breast cancer in Australia. Click here to read more about the Fellowships and how they will help Australian families affected by breast cancer.

THANK YOU
The funds we have received from our community support are already being allocated to new research programs. Such success cannot be achieved without the overwhelming support of the community and business partners and we thank all who have contributed both time and money to help us reach our October fundraising target of $5 million.–>