Promoting women s health and celebrating Mother s Day in Taupō
12 May, 2021 08:00 PM
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Guests enjoying the Mother s Day Kaupapa at Waitahanui Hall. Photo / Supplied
Taupo & Turangi Weekender
Take care of your health and give generously.
These are two messages from local women putting the spotlight on women s health last weekend.
Mother s Day events were hosted at the Waitahanui Hall and on a Chris Jolly Outdoors boat on Sunday, with local women sharing their respective cancer journeys to raise money and increase awareness of breast cancer and cervical cancer.
The first-ever Mother s Day Kaupapa, organised by Carol Mitchell, Linda Northcroft, Josie Wall and Janice Wall, was held at the Waitahanui Hall. Speaking on behalf of the organisers, Janice said the women wanted to do something for mums in the Waitahanui community.
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Thursday, 13 May 2021, 9:35 am
A piece of artwork drawn and signed by Prime Minister
Jacinda Ardern is going under the hammer to help raise funds
for Breast Cancer Foundation NZ. The Port Waikato Pink
Ribbon Breakfast Team has listed the framed drawing on Trade
Me, as part of the group’s fundraising efforts. The
drawing shows a house and the words “2020: Still
life”.
Chair
Jacqui Church, with a team of 15 other women from Port
Waikato, has been hosting a Pink Ribbon Breakfast every year
since 2013. Over the years the team has raised over $32,000
for Breast Cancer Foundation NZ. This year, they’re hoping
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Pink Ribbon Breakfast Team has listed the framed drawing on Trade Me, as part of . More
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