1st Nov 2012 – Fund Raising Charity High Tea, Tower Regency Hotel, Ipoh

Persatuan Pink Champion Perak organised a Fund Raising Charity High Tea in Tower Regency Hotel.  Dr Sumithra, Organising Chairman and Advisor of PPCP said that breast cancer is the most common cancer in Malaysian women; the commonest among all races and age groups. The high tea was organised in conjunction with Breast Cancer Awareness month to raise the awareness among the people in Perak of the existence of the support group and the work they are doing.  It was also to raise funds to continue helping breast cancer patients and send members for courses to update themselves.

Dato’ Dr Mah Hang Soon, State Exco for Health was the Guest of Honour and said that more than 4000 cases of breast cancer are detected every year in the country and more than a quarter will die of the disease.  Self-examination remains a very useful way of early detection. Mah was pleased with the PPCP campaign of “Early detection saves life” and their public education in Breast Self-Examination.  On behalf of the state government he donated RM5000 to the society.

A Certificate of Appreciation was given to the sponsors of the event.

Guests were entertained by a dance performance by breast cancer survivors and dancers from Susan Dance Academy and a fashion show by breast cancer survivors.