By Alice Dartnell:
Alice has an interest for strong leadership, business, productivity, travel, healthy living and getting the most out of life! A frequent traveller and a passion for always learning, Alice believes that you get out of life what you put in and shouldn’t be afraid of making mistakes. Alice has been working in a healthcare setting for four years and is passionate, both professionally and personally, about health. Favourite mottos include, “smile whilst you still have the teeth” and “the only thing to fear, is fear itself”.
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Something fashionable, fun but extremely important is happening on the 24th October this year… that is, dearPHARMACIST.info will be raising money again for “Wear it Pink, Breast Cancer Campaign”.
This incredibly important day will hopefully see thousands of you getting involved in the crucial fight against breast cancer. How? By simply donning something pink, donating just £2 and sending your #pinkpharm selfies in to pink@dearpharmacist.info
You can go as subtle or as full on pink as you like – if you are feeling a little colour shy, then why not just add a splash of pink lippy (Revlon’s Colourburst lip crayons are a personal fav), or a slick of nail vanish or even a statement necklace which will be on trend as well as charitable? And don’t think the boys are getting off lightly! A pair of pink socks will do the job just nicely (so long as you are flexible enough to get your feet and face in the same selfie!) if you need a little #pinkpharm inspiration then take a little peak at the Facebook Page.
Once dearPHARMACIST reaches just 1,000 #pinkpharm selfies, they will be donating an extra £500 to the charity, alongside all the fantastic fund raising they are working hard on.
Pink is the colour of fun and happiness, think marshmallows, Battenberg cakes and pink curly poodles, so don’t make your selfie dull… get everyone involved and get creative? How about a handstand selfie or one with all your colleagues?
But let us not get distracted by the seriousness of this fund raising. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK and it is a sad fact that about 48,000 women get breast cancer in Britain, each year alone. Keeping an eye on the five symptoms (yes there are that many) will help lower your risk as early diagnosis is the key to health and survival. Be brave and go seek professional medical advice if you detect any of the signs.
The five symptoms are:
- Lumps
- Skin texture
- Appearance of the nipple
- Discharge
- Rash
For more information, guidance and support, your local community pharmacist will be more than happy to assist! With no appointment necessary and private consultation rooms available it will be as quick and simple as taking a selfie!
So grab an outfit to make Barbie proud and involve your friends, family and colleagues in the “Wear it Pink, Breast Cancer Campaign” on the 24thOctober. Take your selfie with a #pinkpharm, donate just £2 and send them in to pink@dearpharmacist.info
For more information visit:https://www.dearpharmacist.info/knowledge-library/wear-it-pink/
Thanking you all in advance for getting involved!
