Tonight, Karen participated in the Field of Women event at the MCG. This involved 11,500 women in pink ponchos and 100 men in blue ponchos standing on the hallowed turf of the MCG to create the shape of a women. This was run by BCNA (which stands for Breast Cancer Network Australia). The number of men and women is significant because these are the number of men (100) and women (11,500) diagnosed with breast cancer in Australia each year.
The event was run prior to the Melbourne vs Adelaide AFL match tonight. Once all of the participants were arranged on the ground a few speeches were made a audio-visual tribute was played on the big screen. It was a very moving time.
One lady I work with also attended with some of her girlfriends in memory of one of their friends who fell victim to breast cancer a couple of years ago. Among the 11,500 women on the ground there were many survivors, and there were many people who had been indirectly touched by the disease as well.
Have a great Mothers Day weekend!
2 comments:
Hello Walkers, this is the Callejas.
Love the new look of your website... News from our end - Lucia has started walking and now has a big four teeth!
Hope to come down sometime this year to say hello in person (or is that persons?) Anyway, will keep you posted.
Ciao
Michae, Anneliese and Lucia
Great site, I'll have to look at joining in with one.
liked the pictures on the Flickr site of a young Michael, certainly see the family resemblance with the boys.
Catch you soon.
Love
Dad
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