Johannesburg – Get ready to pinkify Joburg during breast cancer awareness month as Beauty Company, Avon Justine has announced that its 13th annual iThemba Walkathon breast cancer awareness event will take place on Sunday, 21 October at Marks Park in Johannesburg.
The announcement took place at a media launch at Summer Place in Johannesburg last week. In attendance were actresses Noluthando ‘Nolly’ Nqayi and Thandy Matlaila, fashion stylist/designer Mome Male and TV presenter Danine Naidoo.
Registrations are already open on www.ithembawalkathon.co.za and there are new features to make the process even more seamless, such as the ability to print your tickets at home or have them sent to your mobile phone.
With over 29 500 participants in 2017, the iThemba Walkathon is the largest breast cancer awareness event in the Avon world which consists of over 50 countries. The 2018 edition promises to be the best yet although it will be limited to just 30 000 participants.
All participants are required to pre-register on ithembawalkathon.co.za or through the iThemba Walkathon facebook page at just R145 per adult and R100 per child. Registrations can also be made on printed entry forms obtainable from participating Sportsman Warehouse stores.
When registering participants can also buy a Woman&Home magazine ribbon for only R30 which they can wear while walking and then dedicate on the Trees of Hope. This will be the fourth time participants can dedicate their messages on the Tree of Hope, an immensely emotional part of the iThemba Walkathon.
Quite importantly participants can also select additional services such as the park-and-ride when they register helping to ensure they have a seamless experience throughout including on the morning of the event. “ We want participants to have a positively emotional experience that will reinforce their support of the breast cancer crusade not just through the iThemba Walkathon but by also spreading potentially life-saving breast cancer information on the issue,” said Vicky Saunders-Flaherty, Avon Justine Communications & Events Manager.
About Avon Justine
Avon Justine (PTY) Ltd. is a leading social selling company established in South Africa in 1996. Through its brands, Avon and Justine, the company provides a strong earning opportunity to South Africans, particularly women. A recent study by the Oxford University indicates that through its earning opportunity, Avon Justine is helping to alleviate poverty in the country. The company is also at the forefront of causes most pertinent to women it its programme to help end violence against women in South Africa and its breast cancer education and awareness campaign.
About the Avon Foundation for women:
Avon is a global corporate leader in philanthropy focused on causes that matter most to women. Through 2012, Avon global philanthropy, led by the U.S.-based Avon Foundation for Women, has donated more than $910 million in more than 50 countries. Avon’s funding is focused on breast cancer research and access to care through the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade, and efforts to reduce domestic and gender violence through its Speak Out Against Domestic Violence programme. The company’s global markets sell special products to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer and domestic violence, conduct hundreds of events for these causes, and provide critical life-saving information to women everywhere through its global army of around 6 million Avon Representatives.