Community & Business
6 November, 2020
Mareeba Hospital goes pink for breast cancer
STAFF at the Mareeba Hospital held a fundraising event on Tuesday, October 27 to end their month of fundraising for Breast Cancer Awareness
STAFF at the Mareeba Hospital held a fundraising event on Tuesday, October 27 to end their month of fundraising for Breast Cancer Awareness.
During the month of October, Mareeba Hospital staffengaged in fundraising activities like money boards andraffles to raise money for the McGrath Foundation Breast Care Nurses.
McGrath Foundation Breast Care Nurses are exactly what they sound like, nursesthat specialise in breast cancer treatment; they also provide support for the patient and their family during treatment.
In 2020 alone it is estimated that 53 people will be diagnosed with breast cancer inAustralia every day, the money raised by the Mareeba Hospital will help put McGrathBreast Care Nurses whereverthey are needed around Australia.
Mareeba Community Health Child and FamilyHealth Nurse and organiser of the event Jo Kell said that this is not only a way to raise money for a good cause, but a way to boost staff morale.
“Today is an accumulationof all the hard work that everyone does throughout the hospital and we have been fundraising for the McGrath BreastCare Nurses,” she said.
“We wanted to raise money again this year also as a way to improve staff morale, we have worked really hard.
“The staff are a really good bunch they always come out and support fundraising events like this.”
Over $1,400 was raised over the month blowing past the initial goal of only $500 which was a welcome surprise to Mrs Kell.
“My aim was $500 and we have far exceeded that so the Mareeba community and the hospital have really come out and supported it which was great,” she said.
