Every year, the Pink October campaign raises awareness about breast cancer screening among as many people as possible. Our midwifery students and the associations in this field in Montpellier and Nîmes—AMESF and CNESF—are particularly committed to this cause.
In Montpellier, AMESF rallies behind the Ruban Rose association
Every year, AMESF participates in Pink October by organizing several activities. The goal? To raise awareness among students at the University of Montpellier about breast cancer screening. All this, of course, while raising as much money as possible for Ruban Rose, an association committed to the fight against breast cancer.
Awareness of self-examination
The first step in prevention is self-examination! To raise awareness among students about the right steps to take, AMESF held a booth at the Faculty of Medicine (ADV) and the Faculty of Sports Science (STAPS) on October 6, 7, and 8. Atthe STAPS faculty, the stand was run in collaboration with PESAP, the association for students studying for a Master's degree in Prevention, Health Education, and Physical Activity.
On the agenda: teaching students the correct self-examination techniques using a model provided by the University Department of Midwifery. Results: nearly 300 students were made aware of the issue!
And for those who are more shy, or for those who couldn't make it, AMESF has thought of everything with detailed posts on their social media accounts.
See this post on Instagram
Fundraising
The AMESF's work does not stop there. The association actively supports Ruban Rose, the association for the fight against breast cancer, by donating the funds raised during their annual campaign.
This year, the association organized a raffle in addition to their usual stand selling treats. Thanks to their commitment and the many contributors to the raffle, the association has already raised over €500, which will be donated in full to the Ruban Rose association! This is a real success for our students, who have exceeded last year's donation amount.
Today, the association has set itself a new goal: to exceed €650 in donations to Ruban Rose! To help them achieve this, you can buy a raffle ticket for just €2.
➡️You can purchase raffle tickets:
📌At the association's office during office hours (1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.)
📌Via the pumpkin ticket office:
The price of a ticket is €2 and the draw will take place on October 30.
In Nîmes, the CNESF crocodiles are committed to the League Against Cancer
Like its counterpart in Montpellier, the midwives' association in Nîmes is also getting involved in Pink October. Several initiatives are being organized to raise funds for the League Against Cancer.
Operation “Les Chauves d’Octobre Rose” (The Bald Ones of Pink October) in partnership with Corpo Médecine
On October 1, the CNESF joined forces with the CCC (Corpo Carabins Crocodiles) to carry out the "Les Chauves d'Octobre Rose" (Pink October Baldies) campaign.
The goal is twofold: to collect financial donations for the League Against Cancer, but also donations in kind in the form of long strands of hair for the Fake Hair Don't Care association. The latter will use the strands to make wigs for chemotherapy patients.
Excerpt from the stories of the Corpo Carabin Crocodiles about the "Shaved Heads" operation in collaboration with the CNESF
No fewer than eight volunteers agreed to have their hair cut on campus, raising over €420 for the League!
Awareness and prevention on social media
In parallel with this event, the CNESF published several prevention posts on social media. In order to raise awareness among as many people as possible, informative posters were published, as well as a questionnaire from the League on breast cancer screening. Feel free to test your knowledge—there are prizes to be won:
See this post on Instagram
Show your support with a CNESF pin!
Finally, the CNESF is offering to show its support for the Pink October campaign by purchasing a beautiful pin specially designed for the occasion.
Valued at €2, it will allow you to show your support for the fight against breast cancer while doing a good deed: all funds will be donated in full to the League Against Cancer!
We've already raised €60! If you want to get your hands on one of these pins, don't wait too long—there are only about ten left in stock at the CNESF office...
A more than satisfactory overall result: #Proudofourstudents
The year 2020 and its unique circumstances did nothing to slow down our students' efforts. Thanks to joint initiatives by associations in Nîmes and Montpellier, nearly €1,000 was raised for cancer charities.
In addition, several hundred people were made aware of prevention measures against this disease thanks to various posters and visuals produced by the associations.
We are particularly proud of our students and would like to thank all the generous donors who contributed to the fundraisers organized by AMESF and CNESF.
Well done, everyone!
