Breast Cancer Awareness Walkathon 2008

On 26 October 2008, we held our annual “Breast Cancer Awareness Walkathon” in support of the international breast cancer awareness month. Over 400 participants gathered at the Peak Road Garden to walk for our cause along the Lugard Road, enjoying a meaningful and healthy morning. The funds raised will be allocated to support our work in public education, patient support service, the development of the first Hong Kong Breast Cancer Registry and our “Free Mammogram Service” to underprivileged women.

(From left) Ms. Bernice Liu, Ambassador of HKBCF; Dr. Andrew Luk, President of the event’s title sponsor, Ferrari Owner’s Club of Hong Kong; Dr. Polly Cheung, Founder of HKBCF; Dr. York Y. N. Chow, Secretary for Food and Health; and Mrs. Joanna Choi, Chairman of HKBCF, officiated the ceremony.

Bernice encouraged all women to be aware of their own breast health and do breast self-examination regularly.

More than 400 people dressed in pink to walk for breast cancer awareness.

Dr. York Chow (second left) officiated the kick-off ceremony of the Walkathon.

 

The 4th Breast Cancer Awareness Walkathon was proudly supported/sponsored by the following public and private organizations (not in any particular order):

• Ferrari Owners’ Club of Hong Kong
• Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited
• A-World Consulting Limited
• Café Deco
• Wyeth (H.K.) Limited
• iASPEC Services Limited
• Vitasoy International Holdings Limited
• AstraZeneca Hong Kong Limited
• GlaxoSmithKline Limited
• Roche Hong Kong Limited
• Pfizer Corporation Hong Kong Limited
• Mannings
• Winwell Printing Company Limited
• Delifrance (HK) Limited
• Actex Textiles Limited
• The Peak Galleria
• St. John Ambulance Brigade, Hong Kong
• Hong Kong Adventure Corps