In tweets: Pink Day 3km walk to help fund cancer research at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital
PARKTOWN – The Breast Care facility at Charlotte Maxeke is considered a 'centre of excellence' in the breast care field as the unit diagnoses 350 new breast cancer cases every year.
On Friday, 31 January, Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital staff and people in the surrounding areas, took to the streets and painted the Parktown area pink as they celebrated the Pink Day 3km walk.
The aim of the walk, in partnership with the hospital, is to raise breast cancer awareness. Marketing and communications manager for Central Gauteng Lions and Bizhub Highveld Lions, Wanele Mngomezulu tweeted that the walk started at 10am outside the main entrance of Charlotte Maxeke Hospital. It was a 3km walk around the hospital and then a visit to the wards.
Charlotte Maxeke Hospital is painted pink today as participants get set for the Pink Day 3km Walk #PitchUpInPink @RK_Gazette @CharlotteMaxeke pic.twitter.com/6l0xW807Ku
— Naidine PS (@NaidinePs) January 31, 2020
The third Momentum One Day International commonly known as Pink Day is held in aid of breast cancer awareness with funds going towards breast cancer research #PitchUpInPink @RK_Gazette @CharlotteMaxeke pic.twitter.com/TLgrbSFLIX
— Naidine PS (@NaidinePs) January 31, 2020
Various organisations are present which shows the event is bigger and better this year #PitchUpInPink @RK_Gazette @CharlotteMaxeke pic.twitter.com/pm9fevgYwk
— Naidine PS (@NaidinePs) January 31, 2020
Participants in the Pink Walk raised the SA flag high as the walk was also in anticipation of the cricket match between SA’s Proteas and ICC Cricket World Cup champions, England.
The Breast Care facility at Charlotte Maxeke is considered a ‘centre of excellence’ in the breast care field as the unit diagnoses 350 new breast cancer cases every year.
The 3km Pink Walk ends at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital. @RK_Gazette #PitchUpInPink @LionsCricketSA pic.twitter.com/OZ2iwmBbtI
— Naidine PS (@NaidinePs) January 31, 2020
The money made from the walk was donated towards advancing breast cancer research.
Pink Day Fever 🎀
A big thank you to our partners , Charlotte Maxeke Hospital , @GautengProvince , @EsteeLauderSA , @IOL and @CGLCricket and all the people who attended for making the Pink Walk possible #PitchUpInPink pic.twitter.com/Cap0xt7HBc
— DP World Wanderers Stadium (@WanderersZA) January 31, 2020
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