Clwyd West AM Darren Millar helped charity Breast Cancer Care promote their national annual fundraiser ‘Wear it Pink’ Day this week by swapping his usual attire for something a bit more colourful.
Darren donned a pink cape and cowboy hat to show his support for ‘Wear it Pink’ at Breast Cancer Care’s event in the Senedd yesterday.
At the event he was told that from 2014-2016 an average of 724 women a year developed breast cancer in Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, equivalent to 185.9 per 100,000 women. This compares with an average of 175.2 per 100,000 women across Wales.
He also learnt that, sadly in the same period, an average of 142 women lost their lives to breast cancer each year in BCUHB. This is 34 per 100,000 women compared with the national average of 33.6 per 100,000 women.
Darren said:
“‘Wear it pink’ is a single day when thousands of people come together in work places, schools, homes and communities across the UK to wear pink, raise money and show their support for Breast Cancer Now. This year it will take place on October 18th 2019.
“The fundraiser is a wonderful opportunity for communities across the UK to come together and have fun, whilst showing their support for everyone affected by breast cancer. Simply by wearing something pink and donating, those who take part are raising funds for life-saving research and helping Breast Cancer Now reach its goal that, by 2050, everyone who develops breast cancer will live.
“As a Breast Cancer Ambassador I am particularly passionate about standing up for the women and families affected by the disease in Clwyd West and I am very proud to take part in wear it pink. There are already 400 Wear it Pink events taking place in Wales in 2019 but it would be great if more people could become involved and help smash last year’s total of £66,014,12”.
You can sign up for Wear it Pink by visiting https://www.wearitpink.org/signup-am