Pink Breakfast
| The New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation and Weight Watchers have joined forces to invite all New Zealanders to hold a Pink Ribbon Breakfast during the month of May - the month for mums.
The purpose of the occassion is to celebrate the importance of our mothers, raise vital funds for breast cancer education and research, and to also be reminded that healthy lifestyle choices have a big impact on a person's health.
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You can help raise money by holding your own Pink Ribbon Breakfast for family and friends, anytime in May, wherever you choose - in your home, the local park, a café or your workplace. The choice is yours!
Become a Host
If you would like to be one of our Pink Ribbon Breakfast hosts, please complete the
Online Registration Form and we will send you an exciting
free ‘Host Kit’.
For this special occasion, Weight Watchers has compiled a beautiful breakfast recipe booklet.
The Hosts kit includes:
- An attractive pink host’s apron
- Weight Watchers Pink Ribbon Breakfast Recipe Booklet
- NZBCF’s Breast Book and Healthy Lifestyle brochure
- Weight Watchers cookbook
- Pink balloons
- Host Return Form
- Personalised Deposit Slip
- To Sell:
- Pink Ribbons
- Wristbands
- Enamel Pins
- Pink Pens
Host Prize Draw
All our hosts will be included in a draw to win a beautiful Gift Basket of our sponsors’ products at the end of June.
Tips for planning your breakfast:
Kick start your event by planning well and setting up a personal check list, e.g.
- Venue – home, café, park etc
- Date – weekday or weekend
- Time – breakfast, brunch or other
- Invitation – email or post, followed up with a phone call
- Catering – you as chef, caterers or guests bring a plate
- Theme – Pink or other ………
- Decorations – balloons, ribbons, pink everything!
- Entertainment – music, games etc
- Speaker – someone you know who has been touched by breast cancer
- BBQ – check with friends who may be experts
Brainstorm
If you are planning on inviting a larger group, two heads are better than one! Decide who you need to help plan your special event and ensure you cover off everything so that the breakfast will be a winner for you and The New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation.
Fundraising Ideas
- Guests asked to donate a specific amount to attend
- Gold coin donation
- Seek donations for a gift basket to raffle
- Competition for best dressed
- To Sell:
- Pink Ribbons ($3)
- Wristbands ($3)
- Enamel Pins ($4)
- Pink Pens ($3)
On the day - Most importantly
have fun, take lots of photos, we would love to receive them.
For healthy recipe ideas or more information about Weight Watchers products and services, visit www.weightwatchers.co.nz or phone 0800 009 009.
The link between breast cancer and weight*
Research shows that making simple healthy lifestyle changes – with losing weight a top priority – is the best way to reduce the risk of developing breast cancer.
Women who lose at least 4kg between the age of 30 and 50 have a 40% reduced risk of breast cancer while women who lose at least 4kg after the age of 50 cut the risk by 25%.
*Howell, Anthony. Manchester University Hospitals Trust, Oct 2007
