Managing director of Pink Trees for Pauline, Adri Jansen van Nieuwenhuizen, says more hands and feet will work endlessly for weeks on end to wrap South Africa in pink to help those affected with cancer.
Henry Ford said,
“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.”
“Working with Cansa SA is an honour and with all the resources and volunteers available at least 20% more of the population of South Africa were reached during the 2015 campaign.
“After almost four years the biggest reward is still knowing that funds raised in towns are allocated to the cancer communities of those specific towns,” says Jansen van Nieuwenhuizen.
Gerda Strauss, Cansa head of service delivery, is very excited to be partnering with the Pink Trees for Pauline campaign again.
“Not only is valuable cancer education awareness being raised, but we’re also helping to raise funds for cancer patients directly who are currently fighting cancer,” she says.
Last year, the campaign raised almost R150 000 which was used to purchase wheelchairs, walkers and eggshell mattresses for cancer patients.
They also allocated the money towards transport costs to and from treatment centres and hospitals as well as accommodation at Cansa Care Homes.
Cansa encourages the communities to go ‘pink’ and show support for the campaign.
Registered cancer organisations that want to embrace this project and join in the experience can email mariza@pinktrees.co.za.
For more information about the project visit www.pinktrees.co.za or email adri@pinktrees.co.za.
