Whitley Bay FC goes pink for breast cancer research

Press release For immediate release: 15 October 2010 Press contact: Faye Golding, 020 7749 4122 fgolding@breastcancercampaign.org Whitley Bay FC goes pink for breast cancer research Whitley Bay FC are helping to turn North Tyneside pink this October as part of Breast Cancer Campaign’s annual fundraising initiative to fund breast cancer research. Whitley Bay Football Club will turn out in pink shirts for their home match against Newcastle Benfield on Saturday 16 October. The shirts will then be sold online with the proceeds going to charity, with one signed top being donated to the Pink Pearl Auction taking place at Bay’s Trojan Rooms on Sunday 17 October. Fans can join in by wearing something pink and there will also be a bucket collection at the game. After the match the shirts will be auctioned to raise further funds for breast cancer research. The game will be filmed free of charge and all proceeds from sales of the subsequent DVD will be donated to the cause. Working in partnership with Whitley Bay FC has been a very important part of the Paint the Town Pink campaign across North Tyneside. Linda Johnson, President Soroptimist International Tynemouth Whitley Bay and Shirley Hallam, Programme Action Officer, have painted the Borough pink with the help and support of North Tyneside Council, Whitley Bay, North Shields and Wallsend Chambers of Trade, as well as local retailers in Tynemouth and Monkseaton and the News Guardian newspaper. Colin Norford, Breast Cancer Campaign’s Head of Community Fundraising said, “This is the second time that Whitley Bay FC have worn a pink kit for Breast Cancer Campaign and we are thrilled they are able to support us again and help make a difference for the 46,000 people that are diagnosed with breast cancer every year in the UK.” Find out how you can get involved with Paint the Town Pink in North Tyneside this October at www.breastcancercampaign.org/paintthetownpink or call 020 7749 4114. ENDS Notes to editors • Breast Cancer Campaign aims to beat breast cancer by funding innovative world-class research to understand how breast cancer develops, leading to improved diagnosis, treatment, prevention and cure • Currently it supports 99 research projects, worth almost £17.3 million, in 38 centres of excellence across the UK and Ireland • Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK and accounts for nearly one in three of all cancers in women • In the UK, nearly 46,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed each year - that’s 125 a day • Visit www.breastcancercampaign.org • Read Chief Executive Pamela Goldberg’s blog http://pamelagoldbergblog.blogspot.com/

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