It’s that time of year again when towns go pink thanks to Pink Trees for Pauline.
The colourful and caring initiative raises awareness, unites communities and raises money for those afflicted with cancer in a uniquely inspired way…by turning towns pink! Pink material is draped around trees in the town, adding colour to communities and giving hope to those who are without. During the 2014 project nearly 65km of material was sold in 101 towns.

The estimated population of these towns were 3 720 342 of which more than 75% are disadvantaged. The biggest reward of Pink Trees for Pauline is knowing that funds raised in towns are allocated to the cancer communities of those specific towns. A good example is Middelburg Mpumalanga where 7.2km material were sold.
The Pink Trees for Pauline team donated Ensure cans, food vouchers, fuel for patients’ travel expenses, medical supplies, hired 2 oxygen tanks for patients and contributed to ambulance costs.

“This means more hands and feet that will toil for weeks on end to wrap South Africa in pink in order to raise funds for our cancer communities”.

This is merely one example of many where cancer communities benefited directly from the funds raised. This year promises to be bigger and better as the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) will be collaborating with Pink Trees for Pauline for the 2015 project. This means more hands and feet that will toil for weeks on end to wrap South Africa in pink in order to raise funds for our cancer communities.

The fact that CANSA came on board to work in association with Pink Trees for Pauline was greeted with much enthusiasm by all involved in the project. CANSA will roll out the project in towns where there are no existing Pink Trees for Pauline committees, and in towns where the project is already established CANSA will throw in their weight to assist where they can.

CANSA has more than 300 staff, 5 000 volunteers and over 30 CANSA Care Centres countrywide and is thus well placed to deliver its service to most communities in South Africa. CANSA offers to all communities a message of hope and an opportunity to get involved in the fight against cancer, by providing access to information and education to help reduce their risk.

The mission and vision of CANSA underlines that of Pink Trees for Pauline and the cancer communities of South Africa will benefit greatly from this formidable partnership. Pink material is available at CANSA at R70 per meter and trees need to be wrapped by 15 October.
Call Estella Naicker on 079 256 7570 or Shalini Jogi on 083 567 7543 for your pink material.