PinkDrive Calls On Corporate Partners And Public To Join Christmas In July Fundraiser For Cancer Awareness
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PinkDrive is a non-profit (NPC) committed to prolonging lives through the early detection of gender-related cancers, says the NPO.
It delivers essential health services to thousands of South Africans every year by bringing mobile mammography units directly to communities that need them most, from rural villages to peri-urban areas across the nine provinces. These trucks provide clinical breast exams, mammograms, pap smears and PSA testing, helping to detect cancer early in areas where healthcare access is often limited or unavailable, adds the NPO.
Like many non-profits, PinkDrive says it depends on the support of corporate partners, sponsors, government and the public to sustain its vital work, among them, Lee-Chem Laboratories.
"This is a cause that is close to our hearts," says Bhavna Sanker, Marketing Manager at Lee-Chem Laboratories. "Each year, we proudly support PinkDrive through our Mandy's brand sponsorship, focusing on spreading awareness, sharing survivor stories and making sure people understand their healthcare options."
PinkDrive says as part of Lee-Chem's continued support, every guest at the Christmas in July function will receive a goodie bag from Lee-Chem, filled with products from its Mandy's brand.
"We are truly honoured to have Lee-Chem and the Mandy's brand as valued sponsors of our Christmas in July Dinner fundraiser," says Nelius du Preez, Operations Manager at PinkDrive NPC. "Their continued support, alongside our other generous sponsors, makes events like this possible and helps us not only raise vital funds but also amplify the message of early detection and health education across South Africa."
The fundraiser will spotlight the resilience of breast cancer survivors, with Deputy Minister of Electricity and Energy, Samantha Graham-Maré, sharing her personal journey with cancer. PinkDrive CEO and Founder, Noelene Kotschan, a passionate advocate for early detection and prolonging lives, will also address guests, says the NPO.
The event will be hosted by a Mister Global SA finalist, steering the evening from reflections to fundraising with raffles and auctions featuring holiday packages, original artworks and other prizes, says PinkDrive.
"We call the event 'a night of giving back' because it is occasions like these that allow us to keep our mobile health units on the road, reaching men and women who might otherwise not have access to screening services," says du Preez. "Together with compassionate partners like Lee-Chem, we are driving change and prolonging lives, one screening at a time. And we are grateful to every corporate and individual who supports the event by purchasing tickets."
All proceeds from the evening will be ringfenced to build and operate a new mobile mammography unit, expanding PinkDrive's reach to screen more South Africans and detect cancer early, when treatment is most effective, adds PinkDrive.
"We encourage the public to join us in this mission by purchasing tickets and supporting the evening's fundraising efforts," says Sanker.
PinkDrive concludes that tickets for the Christmas in July dinner are R600 per person and available on the PinkDrive website.
For more information, visit www.pinkdrive.org. You can also follow PinkDrive on Facebook, LinkedIn, X, or on Instagram.
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