Pinktober 2020
Hello, Pinktober Supporters,
In 2008 I held my first Girls Night In. Since then I have raised over $12,000 for the Cancer Council. However, I don’t do it alone! I need your help to raise money to fund vital support services, prevention, and research into breast and gynaecological cancers. As many of you would know, my mum has had breast cancer twice and continues to live an art-filled life of good health and adventures.
In 2014, I found out that like my mum, I carry the BRCA-2 gene.
A woman who tests positive for a BRCA mutation has an increased lifetime risk for breast and ovarian cancer and certain other cancers compared to women in the general population. With this gene mutation, my risk for cancer is 85%; it is, however, possible to have a BRCA mutation and never develop cancer.
Pinktober is not about me. It is about all those women who do not have access to early intervention or detection and are relying on a cure.
I truly had no intention of doing this again and had other plans for 2020. But didn't we all? So in honour of nothing going to plan in 2020, I will once again be wearing pink every day in October as part of “Pinktober” in lieu of holding my annual Girls Night In event.
Pinktober is a good excuse for me to finally have to wear something other than activewear each day and hopefully, send a few dollars towards the Cancer Council.
Thank you for your support!
Amanda xx
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Thank you to my supporters!
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Stewart Clyde
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Karen Sutcliffe
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Sarah Hopcraft
Well done Amanda! Another fabulous pink morning tea on Friday. 🙌 Such a worthy cause.
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Jenny Li
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Jessica
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Heath Ewinger
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Kate M
Thanks for the delicious morning tea! Great to see you smashing your goal. Thanks again for making today a special and reflective day!
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Stewart Clyde
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Kate Willins
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Carly Pluck
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Steph Poulton
Well done on another year of pinktober!
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Catherine Hawke
Amazing work Amanda 💕💕💕
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Felicity Turnbull
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Eliza Horman
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Anonymous
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Joanna
Great pink work as always! Xxx
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Anna Beale
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Ash Smith
Amazing work as always! X
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Karen Bennett
Well done again you xx
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Georgina Campbell
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Prue Williams
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Vanessa Mackay
Great work Amanda xx
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Kylie Halloran
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Miranda Moonglow
Been meaning to donate for ages - apologies for the slowness!
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Kara K
💞💞
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Gillian Thomas
Great effort.
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Helen Michaud
Hi Amanda! So glad to see how well the fundraising is going!
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Laura Bird
xx
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Lachlan And Susan Campbell
Well done Amanda! Brilliant effort as always!
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Rebecca Morris
Good on you! Love the pink inspired outfits yet again. 🌸
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Debbie Smit
xxx
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Jt
💗💗💗💗💗
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Clare Marotta
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Jean Dickinson
Good luck Amanda, hope it all goes really well.xx
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Emily Wu
Great work, Amanda! Xx
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Anonymous
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Ruth Corry- Bishop
Xx
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Carlie Druitt
Donation from Ollie and Chloe!
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Catherine Messig
Well done lovely! Such an awesome effort every year! Xx
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Christian Petracca
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Penny Campbell
Well done and good luck with this years Campaign.💕
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Sorry I mucked up my last donation. Great charity.