The BreastAware High Tea at Seacliff Restaurant on Sunday raised more awareness and funds for educational tools that charity founder Maralyn Young, of CasaMia Lingerie, can use to educate women around Australia.
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Mrs Young realised the need from running a bra fitting and mastectomy specialist boutique that has helped many women with post mastectomy prosthesis.
And what she wants to promote is prevention, not her business, so fewer women lose their lives or lose their breasts.
Michelle Matisse thinks the message about early detection and ongoing self examination is so important she took her daughter along.
Mrs Young said close to $10,000 was raised by the many women who attended.
“”It will go towards the purchase of the breast-form teaching aids which have to be continually replaced, printing of our pocket book of BreastAware, marketing material and a projector screen for workshops.
A team of volunteer committee members help BreastAware on its mission to spread the word to women around Australia.
They are Jonni Nicolaou, Francine Bishop, Monique Field, Natasha Pearson, Dr Maria Zuschmann and Joanna Kabuto.
“Sunday’s result will enable us to continue running bi-monthly public workshops free for the community, free workshops in schools and workplaces and to ensure as many woman, young and old, are taught good breast examination techniques to increase early detection of breast changes which could be signs of cancer,’’ Ms Bishop said.
Leadership Illawarra
The Leadership Illawarra Program (LIP) is conducting a project to support social entrepreneurs with mentoring and guidance.
LIP is requesting submissions via the leadershipillawarraprogram.com.au website.
Successful candidates will be notified.
iAccelerate Entrepreneurial Women's Breakfast Series
Accelerating female entrepreneurs
The iAccelerate Entrepreneurial Women's Breakfast Series is continuing to share the insights and stories of successful entrepreneurial women in the region.
Inika founder Miranda Bond is the speaker at the next free event in November at the Sustainable Buildings Research Centre (SBRC) on the Wollongong Innovation Campus from 7.30am.
Bookings for that and free iAccelerate Educate sessions on human resources, sales & marketing and intellectual property via email to events@iaccelerate.com.au..
