31 ways to support the McGrath Foundation during Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Thursday, 29 September 2011 11:50| SATURDAY 1 OCTOBER – SPRING INTO ACTION Celebrate the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month by visiting Shop Pink. Get some fabulous sporting products and enjoy the Spring sunshine or find a gift for that special someone. We’re discounting selected shirts and cricketing gear to kick off the celebrations, so make sure you get in quick to ensure you don’t miss out on a bargain! |
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SUNDAY 2 OCTOBER – JOIN THE PINK CRUSADE Have you seen the wharfies dancing up a storm in our McGrath Pink Safety Wear? If you think you can do better, why not get your groove on and make your own video! Email us here and we’ll show you how to join the Pink Crusade. |
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| MONDAY 3 OCTOBER – PRETTY IN PINK Treat yourself to one of the gorgeous SAMANTHA WILLS limited edition pink jewellery pieces made especially for the McGrath Foundation. Choose from the beautiful earrings, necklace, ring or bracelet set and add some SAMANTHA WILLS sparkle to your day, with all proceeds donated to the McGrath Foundation! The range is available to purchase here until 31 October, so make sure you check it out before these beautiful pieces sell out. |
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TUESDAY 4 OCTOBER – A SWEET WAY TO HELP Our famous pink and white M&Ms are back! Sold exclusively through IGA stores nationally during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, they’ll help satisfy your sweet tooth and 30 cents from the sale of every pack will be donated to the McGrath Foundation. Visit www.iga.com.au to find your nearest participating IGA store. |
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| WEDNESDAY 5 OCTOBER – KICK OFF THE NEW YEAR What better way to start the new year than eyeing off some of the hottest NRL stars in the new 2012 Footy Ink Calendar! Now available for pre-order at Shop Pink, it features Matt Cooper, Sandor Earl, Jonathan Thurston and Josh Dugan showing off their body art. Better yet, Footy Social will donate $1 to the McGrath Foundation for every copy sold. |
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THURSDAY 6 OCTOBER – SUPPORTING US IS A PIECE OF CAKE Pay a visit to your local IGA before 16 October and try one of the specially marked pink mud cakes. Our friends at IGA will donate 40c to the McGrath Foundation for each one sold, so why not treat yourself! |
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| FRIDAY 7 OCTOBER – BRISBANE HIGH TEA If you were one of the lucky ones to get tickets to our sold out Brisbane High Tea, we’re looking forward to seeing you at the beautiful Stamford Plaza Brisbane today. With special guests like radio host and Foundation Friend, Emily Jade, and media personality, Lisa Backhouse, this will be the perfect girly afternoon! |
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SATURDAY 8 OCTOBER – OPERA AT THE DISH Parkes will be dishing out some fun with a touch of pink tonight for an enchanting evening of opera and musical theatre under the stars for Opera at the Dish! The event will coincide with the 50th anniversary celebrations of the famous Parkes Radio Telescope ("the Dish"), so there’s never been a better time to visit! Click here or call (02) 6862 6000 to buy tickets. |
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| SUNDAY 9 OCTOBER – CHOOSE PINK! Our generous friends at 'Mount Franklin' will donate $250,000 to the McGrath Foundation this year, with the lids of the 'Mount Franklin' Still Water and Lightly Sparkling Water once again turning hot pink. As well as the iconic pink lids, 'Mount Franklin' has launched the 'Mount Franklin' Pink Hat-Trick Initiative, selling limited edition designer headpieces and donating all proceeds to the McGrath Foundation. As part of the initiative you can also win a trip to the Melbourne Cup! Click here here to find out more about the 'Mount Franklin' Pink Hat-Trick Initiative. |
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MONDAY 10 OCTOBER – HOST A COMMUNITY EVENT! Looking for a fun way to get your friends, family and neighbours together while supporting the McGrath Foundation? Click here to find out more about how you can become one of hundreds of Australians who host Community Events across the country each year to support the McGrath Foundation. |
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| TUESDAY 11 OCTOBER – PINK YOUR RIDE Pink your ride and show your support for the McGrath Foundation wherever you go with a set of pink number plates from myPlates. More than 9,000 drivers have already displayed their support, raising in excess of $140,000 since the campaign began in 2009, so why not join them and add a touch of pink to your car? The RTA donates $15 to the McGrath Foundation from each set of customised pink plates sold ($50 for every set of handmade hot pink prestige plates). Order online or call 131 758. |
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WEDNESDAY 12 OCTOBER – BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE Looking for an office romance? Pop into your nearest Officeworks store and fall in love with an office chair from the Pago Designs Task and Executive ranges, available from late October. $10 from every Executive chair and $8 from every Task chair sold is donated to the McGrath Foundation. |
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| THURSDAY 13 OCTOBER – THINK PINK WITH GELATISSIMO “Think Pink” this October and cool off with a delicious gelato treat at Gelatissimo! With 20c from every pink wafer sold going directly to the McGrath Foundation, and a brilliant array of hand crafted gelato flavours on offer, there’s no excuse not to drop into your local store today. For your nearest store visit www.gelatissimo.com.au. |
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FRIDAY 14 OCTOBER - A HELPING HAND Lend a hand to the McGrath Foundation by picking up the special, limited edition Dr. LeWinn’s Hand and Nail Cream from Myer, David Jones, Priceline and select pharmacies nationwide. This hydrating and nourishing cream – exclusively packaged in our signature hot pink – is the perfect way to spoil yourself, with 50 cents from the sale of each one going directly to the McGrath Foundation. |
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| SATURDAY 15 OCTOBER – BOWL US OVER WITH YOUR SUPPORT What better way to spend your Saturday than a game or two of ten pin bowling? For today only, SuperStrike Bowling will donate $1 from every game played at any of their four NSW locations (Maitland, Mayfield, Warners Bay and Samander Bay) to the McGrath Foundation. All games are $8, so grab your family or friends and see who can get a strike first! |
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SUNDAY 16 OCTOBER – GET FIT IN PINK Summer is just around the corner! Inject some fun into your exercise routine with a McGrath Foundation Running Singlet. In summery hot pink, this work out gear will have you inspired to get up and go! Run in and get yours today at Shop Pink. |
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| MONDAY 17 OCTOBER – HOT [PINK] MEALS Inghams, a loyal friend of the McGrath Foundation, is once again turning its packs pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month so look out for the hot pink Inghams products in the supermarket freezer! Your family will love these easy-to-prepare, tasty meals, and when you buy the pink packs you’ll be supporting our McGrath Ingham Breast Care Nurse in Brisbane. |
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TUESDAY 18 OCTOBER – MEET OUR MCGRATH BREAST CARE NURSES Have you met our McGrath Breast Care Nurses? Click here to find out more about these amazing women who are helping to support families experiencing breast cancer in communities right across Australia. |
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| WEDNESDAY 19 OCTOBER – VEST DRESSED As Jane McGrath would say, it takes a real man to wear pink, so stay safe at work with our McGrath Pink Hard Hats and Safety Vests. Visit Shop Pink to see how you can brighten up even the blokiest workplace this October! Still want more? Check out how happy these wharfies are in their pink gear. |
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THURSDAY 20 OCTOBER – BE BREAST AWARE! October is the perfect time to make sure that you, and all the women in your life, are breast aware! At the McGrath Foundation, we’re all about increasing breast awareness in young women because we know that early detection can lead to more effective treatment. Find out how you can be breast aware and download our Breast Awareness Card here. |
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| FRIDAY 21 OCTOBER – SYDNEY HIGH TEA Spend your Friday afternoon sipping champagne and taking in the stunning harbour views at our Sydney High Tea at Doltone House. With guest speaker Shannon Ponton (The Biggest Loser trainer and Foundation Friend) and fabulous prizes to be won, this is set to be a fantastic event, so get a group together and join in the fun. To buy your tickets before they sell out, click here |
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SATURDAY 22 OCTOBER – MELBOURNE HIGH TEA The Melbourne High Tea is set to be a jam-packed afternoon at the beautifully restored Mural Hall inside Myer Melbourne. Hosted by the McGrath Foundation’s Kylea Tink and Tracy Bevan, this event is the perfect way to begin your weekend! Click here to buy your tickets today – we hope to see you there! |
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| SUNDAY 23 OCTOBER – ON PAR IN PINK! If you like a ‘hole in one’ lot of fun, head to Noosa Springs Golf and Spa Resort today for their open golf tournament in support of the McGrath Foundation. Funds will be raised through a percentage of entry fees, hole sponsorship, raffles and auctions held on the day, so click here to find out how you can get involved. |
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MONDAY 24 OCTOBER – DONATE ONLINE Make a donation to the McGrath Foundation in honour of a loved one and help us place McGrath Breast Care Nurses in communities across Australia and increase breast awareness in young women. All donations over $2 are tax deductible – click here to find out how you can make a difference. |
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| TUESDAY 25 OCTOBER – A ‘HOLE’ LOT OF PINK Who doesn’t love a hot pink iced donut? Treat yourself to one from participating bakeries during October and Kerry Pinnacle will donate 10 cents to the McGrath Foundation. Click here to find out where you can buy these yummy treats! |
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WEDNESDAY 26 OCTOBER – GET A CHECK UP Be breast aware by talking to your GP about getting a mammogram at an I-MED clinic, with the I-MED network donating $10 to the McGrath Foundation for every mammogram performed during October at any of its 200 clinics across Australia. Click here to find your nearest I-MED clinic. |
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| THURSDAY 27 OCTOBER – PINK IS THE NEW BLACK Make pink the new black this October and join Lorna Jane in supporting the McGrath Foundation! The Lorna Jane sisterhood is passionate about supporting the Foundation and will be hosting events today in all its stores to raise awareness and donations. Click here to find your nearest store to see how you can get involved! |
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FRIDAY 28 OCTOBER – BREAKFAST WITH A DIFFERENCE Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and there’s sure to be a good one on offer today at Dee Why RSL's Pink Breakfast hosted by our very own Tracy Bevan, with all ticket sales donated to the McGrath Foundation. Dee Why RSL is turning pink during October to support the McGrath Foundation, with raffle tickets sold throughout the month and collection tins around the club. Hope to see you there! |
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| SATURDAY 29 OCTOBER – WORKPLACE GIVING Want a fuss-free way to support the McGrath Foundation? Talk to your employer about making regular donations through workplace giving. With automated payroll deductions, you’ll be doing a good deed every time you get paid without even thinking about it and you can claim a deduction for donations in your annual tax return. To learn more about our workplace giving program, please contact our Donations team anytime on (02) 8962 6100 or email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . |
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SUNDAY 30 OCTOBER – ADELAIDE HIGH TEA South Australia – we’re headed your way! As Breast Cancer Awareness Month draws to a close, we’re continuing the celebrations with the McGrath Foundation High Tea in Adelaide. Spend the afternoon at the Hotel Richmond being pampered and enjoying old fashioned sweets such as buttermilk scones. Get your girlfriends together and buy your tickets here before they sell out. |
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| SUNDAY 31 OCTOBER – SHARE THE LOVE Planning a Spring wedding? Thank your guests for sharing your special day by making a donation to the McGrath Foundation in their honour in lieu of a traditional bomboniere gift. You’ll receive some of our stylish bomboniere cards to notify your guests while also adding a touch of pink to your big day! Please contact our Donations team by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or calling (02) 8962 6100 for more information. |
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