Blue September starts this Father’s Day! Posted on August 31, 2013September 12, 2018 by Carly du Toit Blue September is a campaign in which we’re encouraging all Australians to face up to cancer in men. Starting this Sunday, we’re asking you to get blue and help raise awareness about men’s cancers. 22,000 Australian men die from cancer every year, but at the ACRF we want to turn this statistic around. You can help by hosting a blue themed fundraiser, purchasing one of our limited edition Blue September wristbands, or by donating to vital research into the cancers that affect men most! Continue reading “Blue September starts this Father’s Day!”
Thank you Australia for getting behind Blue Friday! Posted on September 3, 2010March 8, 2018 by Carly du Toit From local schools, to sporting icons, and workplace champions, we thank all our supporters who unleashed their creativity for all things BLUE to support men facing up to cancer on BLUE FRIDAY. Armed with blue paint and flyers, representatives from our corporate supporters, PepsiCo Australia & New Zealand and Ernst & Young, volunteered their time on Blue Friday to spread the word on the street. An amazing effort, for which we thank them very much Blue Friday celebrations were also a highlight over the Father’s Day weekend at Officeworks – with team members across Australia busy hosting a variety of activities for children, including blue face painting, in return for a gold coin. Local shop owners also rallied behind the cause, proudly displaying Blue September flyers and raising awareness of cancers in men among patrons. Continue reading “Thank you Australia for getting behind Blue Friday!”
Blue September: men facing up to cancer Posted on August 31, 2010February 25, 2018 by Carly du Toit Blue September sees the Australian Cancer Research Foundation turning blue for a whole month to raise awareness for cancer in men. We’re asking everyone to please Get Blue and support BLUE SEPTEMBER. Supporting the Australian Cancer Research Foundation and Bowel Cancer Australia, Blue September launches across the nation on 1st September, and it is about one thing: men facing up to cancer. Why Blue? Its Simple – Blue is for boys! Continue reading “Blue September: men facing up to cancer”
