Science Centre to glow pink for Breast Cancer Month
19 Sep 2008 | Bernie Goldie
The University of Wollongong’s Science Centre Planetarium will be a blaze of pink from Monday evening (September 22) to help raise awareness of the National Breast Cancer Foundation’s Pink Ribbon Campaign.
For the first time in the event’s seven-year history, Australian universities will be illuminated to represent the critical role of research in increasing our understanding of breast cancer.
“Global Illumination has always been a unique way of raising awareness of breast cancer among the community. Illuminating the universities acknowledges that ongoing, sustained research is what holds the key to unlocking the mysteries of this devastating disease, which claims the lives of more than 2,600 women and 95 men in a single year,” according to the CEO of the National Breast Cancer foundation, Ms Sue Murray.
Ms Murray said that Australian universities and research institutions were producing some world class results in breast cancer research.
“This is a wonderful opportunity to highlight that to the broader community and encourage their continued support,” she said.
The Global Illumination event was initiated by the Estee Lauder Companies to light significant landmarks and monuments around the world pink – from Niagara Falls, to the Torre di Pisa in Italy, to Table Mountain in South Africa, to the Sydney Opera House – raising vital funds for research into the prevention, detection and treatment of breast cancer.
Australia has participated in this program since 2002, illuminating the Sydney Opera House, the Harbour Bridge and Australia Square in Sydney, the Exhibition Buildings, Federation Square and the Crown Casino precinct in Melbourne and the Storey Bridge and the City Hall in Brisbane. A red carpet fundraising event is held in each city to coincide with the illuminations.
For more information about Estee Lauder Companies Global Illumination, and to purchase tickets for the events, visit www.globalillumination.org.au
About the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF)
The NBCF is the leading community-funded national organisation in Australia raising money for research into the prevention, detection and treatment of breast cancer. Since the NBCF was established in 1994, over $44.5 million has been awarded to Australian-based researchers across every state and territory, to improve the health and wellbeing of those affected by breast cancer.
Media photo opportunity
On Monday September 22 after sunset, the University of Wollongong’s Science Centre based at the Innovation Campus at Squires Way will be a spectacular site when it is illuminated pink for media photo opportunities. This is ahead of the official launch of Global Illumination on Wednesday September 24.
For further information or to obtain UOW’s images of an illuminated Science Centre contact Bernie Goldie or Kate McIlwain in the UOW Media Unit on 4221 5942 or 4221 3290.
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