Amanda's story
In 2008 I held my first ‘Girls Night In’ Fundraiser. Since then I have raised more than $20,000 for the Cancer Council. I began fundraising in honour of my mother who has now had breast cancer twice (and lives to tell the tale!). Her first diagnosis was in 2004 and her second was in 2013. Fundraising seemed like a small effort to contribute to a big cause.
In 2014, I found out that like my mum, I carry the BRCA-2 gene. It was then that I decided to turn my annual Girls Night In event into “Pinktober”. I wear pink every day in October which creates a month long opportunity to spread the word and fundraise every day. As a school teacher, my students and colleagues have often joined in over the years and of course, social media has now become the main way to get noticed and attract lots of donations. I have a very loyal group of supporters and enjoy spreading the word far and wide about donating to the Girls Night In fundraiser.
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