The pink ribbon campaign
Leo Chevon's contribution
We at Leo Chevon donate NOK 10 per product sold throughout October to the Pink Ribbon campaign, organized by the Breast Cancer Society and the Cancer Society. On 1 November, we will count the number of products sold in October, and further donate the money to the Pink Ribbon campaign.
About Pink ribbon
The pink ribbon campaign is an international people's movement. In Norway stands Breast Cancer Association and The Cancer Society together about the action.
The pink ribbon originated in the United States where American women in the early 1990s demanded greater funding for breast cancer research. Since then, organisations, companies and private individuals have dedicated the month of October to the Pink Ribbon campaign.
The campaign has been organized in Norway since 1999 and it has contributed over NOK 280 million to research into breast cancer.
Facts about breast cancer
- Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women.
- Last year, 3,700 women got breast cancer for the first time.
- Men can also get breast cancer, and each year the disease affects around 30 men.
- Around 600 men and women die from breast cancer every year.
- More and more Norwegians are surviving breast cancer. 9 out of 10 women who are affected survive their breast cancer for five years or more.
- In Norway today, there are almost 50,000 people who have recovered from or are living with breast cancer.
Source: The Cancer Registry
The goal
The aim of the Pink Ribbon campaign is to show solidarity with those affected by breast cancer, spread information and increase knowledge about breast cancer as well as to support breast cancer research.
Contributes to knowledge
Every year, the Pink Ribbon raises an informational theme that will raise an important issue within the field of breast cancer and contribute to increasing knowledge about breast cancer. Personalized breast cancer treatment is the theme of the campaign in 2020. More and more people are getting cancer. On the road to a possible cure, we must ensure that everyone receives the right treatment.
You can read more about the Pink Ribbon campaign at Kreftforeningen.no .
Source: Kreftforeningen.no
