For Del-Marie Brown and Debbie White breast cancer represents much more than the colour pink.
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Instead, the vibrant shade serves as a constant reminder of a disease that changed their lives.
“My daughter (Bianca) was just 26 when she was diagnosed with grade three breast cancer and fortunately now, eight years later, she’s doing really well but not everyone is that lucky,” Ms White said.
For the past eight years the two women have been at the helm of the annual Pink Ribbon Big Breakfast for Breast Cancer at Tucker Park, Paterson.
During that time the women, along with their community, have raised $78,000 for the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
“My sister was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was 35 and she’s terminal,” Ms Brown said.
“And we’re hearing of more and more young women being diagnosed and that’s making us more and more determined to raise money so women under the age of 50 can be tested for free.”
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in Australia with one in eight women being diagnosed with the disease in their lifetime.
By 2020, 17,210 women are projected to be diagnosed with breast cancer every year in Australia.
The National Breast Cancer Foundation has a goal of zero deaths from breast cancer by 2030.
The Pink Ribbon Big Breakfast for Breast Cancer will be held at Tucker Park on Sunday from 8.30am.
