Support Breast Health Day
European Breast Health Day takes place on 15th October and women are being urged to do do something active to mark the day.
You can do this by organising an “Exercise Event” in your area on 15th October. Now don’t worry this is not another fundraising event! It is instead an awareness-raising event, the aim of which is to raise awareness of the benefits of physical activity on breast health, something I have written of often on this blog.
Europa Donna Ireland – the Irish Breast Campaign (EDI) is inviting women and groups throughout Ireland to organise an awareness raising event involving some form of enjoyable physical activity on 15th October. Walking is one of the simplest and easiest to organise but any physical activity – cycling, hiking, swimming – will help get the message across that exercise is fun and good for you too! Maybe you belong to a gym or club that would like to take part or just a group of friends, neighbours, co-workers. If you are interested, EDI can assist with posters, promotional leaflets, getting publicity, etc. but you will need to contact EDI as soon as possible at info@europadonnaireland.ie if you are planning to organise an event.
For those who are living, working in Dublin, there will be a walk around St Stephen’s Green, which is the main event I will be taking part in. It would also be a great opportunity for me to meet with some of you on the day!
Remember this is not about fundraising, but about raising awareness and having some fun on the day. Go on, give it a whirl. Be active for your breast health and the health of those you love.
To get an idea of the kind of events being organised across Ireland, please see the EDI website for more details.
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I’ll be walking with you on the day, my dear twister 🙂
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what a great idea in this month of massive fundraising – when we don’t all have spare cash to give – to have an awareness raising event that we can be part of is a gift. I will try to make it to stephen’s green on the 15th
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this is my first time hearing about this day but i think it’s a great idea and like sarah the fact that it is about awareenss raising and not fundraising is another bonus in these times
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thanks for posting this – i am very interested to hear all about it and believe awareness is the key to early detection and ultimately survival
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Very interested to hear all about this – I would like to take part in that walk in stephen’s green – please post more details nearer the time
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This is a very worthwhile exercise – pun intended! Would love to take part too.
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i will be there in stephen’s green on the 15th – looking forward to it 🙂
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would love to join you on the 15th
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thanks for letting us know about this 🙂
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thanks for letting us know – your blog is extremely informative and always timely
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I have to say also that I find your blog really terrific – don’t live in Ireland but if I did I would be joining you on the 15th.
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Living in the UK but would love to be able to join you on the 15th and meet the person behind the blog 🙂
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Planning on being there too!
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Oh how I wish i was living or working in Dublin, at least on October 15th! I’ll be walking here thinking of you walking there!
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I really wish you were here but you will be here in spirit and we will walk for you my lovely Twister x
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Looking fwd to being there on the 15th – fingers crossed for nice weather on the day!
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very much looking forward to joining you on this date
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