Pink trees for Pauline and CANSA partners up

Pink Trees for Pauline is an organisation dedicated to making a difference.

Its aim is to raise funds and awareness for all forms of cancer and to improve the lives of cancer patients and their families.

During the organisation’s 2014 project, nearly 65kilometres of material was sold in 101 towns. The estimated population of these towns was 3 720 342, of which more than 75 per cent were disadvantaged.

The biggest reward of Pink Trees for Pauline was knowing funds raised in towns are allocated to the cancer communities of those specific towns, of which a good example was Middelburg, Mpumalanga, where 7.2km material was sold.

The Pink Trees for Pauline team donated Ensure cans, food vouchers, fuel for patients’ travel expenses, medical supplies, hired two oxygen tanks for patients and contributed to ambulance costs. This is merely one example of many where cancer communities benefited directly from the funds raised.

Pink Trees for Pauline has started its 2015 project with an exciting announcement.

This year, the organisation will be holding the Pink Trees for Pauline Win a Car Competition.

Adding to the excitement of the thrilling competition, Pink Trees for Pauline’s managing director, Adri van Nieuwenhuizen said CANSA would be collaborating with Pink Trees for Pauline in the 2015 project to make it an even bigger success.

“This means more hands and feet that will toil for weeks on end to wrap South Africa in pink in order to raise funds for our cancer communities,” she said.

The fact that CANSA came on board to work in association with Pink Trees for Pauline, was greeted with much enthusiasm by all involved in the project.

CANSA will roll out the project in towns where there are no existing Pink Trees for Pauline committees, and in towns where the project is already established by assisting where it can.

With a staff complement of more than 300 people, 5 000 volunteers and more than 30 CANSA Care Centres countrywide, CANSA is well placed to deliver services to most communities in South Africa.

CANSA offers a message of hope to all, and an opportunity to get involved in the fight against cancer, by providing access to information and education to help reduce their risk of contracting the disease.

The mission and vision of CANSA underline that of Pink Trees for Pauline, and the cancer communities of South Africa will benefit greatly from this formidable partnership.

H.E. Luccock said “No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it.” CANSA, in association with Pink Trees for Pauline, will without a doubt create a stunning symphony with the Pink Trees for Pauline 2015 project. The crystal clear music will reach cancer communities all over South Africa with the distinctive message of hope, life and love.

Pink material is available at CANSA at R70 per metre and trees need to be wrapped by October 15.

Be sure to call Estella Naicker on 079 256 7570 for your pink material and do your part for a brighter tomorrow..