Shave for a Cure 2010: 19th - 25th of April 2010

Be ONE of the 10,000

Shave for a Cure (Shave10) is the signature fundraising event for the Leukaemia & Blood Foundation (LBF) and culminates with the official shave week from 19th – 25th of April.

Anyone can 'Shave for a Cure' and Shave10 is a fun way to raise money, while showing empathy and solidarity for leukaemia patients, many of whom suffer hair loss as a result of life-saving treatments such as chemotherapy & radiotherapy

LBF's goal is to get 10,000 people shaving.  That's one for every person in NZ living with a blood cancer or condition – like leukaemia or lymphoma.

For more information about the LBF's Shave10 visit www.shaveforacure.co.nz

Farmers support the Child Cancer Foundation’s Annual Appeal in March.

The appeal helps them raise the funds needed to provide ongoing practical, emotional and financial assistance to children living with cancer, and their families, whose lives have been changed forever by this life threatening disease.

For more information about the Child Cancer Foundation, visit www.childcancer.org.nz.

Farmers support the Breast Cancer Foundations ‘Pink Ribbon’ appeal that runs each October.

This awareness month focuses on promoting to New Zealanders the life-saving benefits of early detection and the importance of mammograms, as well as helping raise the necessary funds to support breast cancer related initiatives such as research, medical grants, community education and a breast cancer patient register.

For more information visit the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation website.

CanTeen is New Zealand's only charity supporting 13-24 year olds living with cancer. The belief is "It's better when you're not alone."

The annual Bandanna Challenge is one of CanTeen's largest fundraising campaigns and the money raised helps run the programs, camps and other opportunities for CanTeen members (patients, siblings and bereaved siblings).

For more information visit the CanTeen website.