Shades of Pink – PHAN supports Cancer Research

It was the annual Hospitality event where Housekeepers of Sydney get together to support a great cause.  This year the event, organized by Ziva Laverky of Ziva Corporate Uniforms, included our male colleagues and friends – with the “Movember” – moustache growing supporters for research into male Cancers joining with the ladies in pink – for a splendid morning tea.  The ladies from the NSW Chamber joined the hospitality colleagues this year and they were warmly welcomed.

Nearly everyone attending rose to the challenge to wear a touch of pink.  It’s amazing how many men have a pink shirt and a pink tie.  So the tradition of wearing pink to show your support for the work of Cancer Research was well and truly upheld.

The Master of Ceremonies for the day – Paul Judge, wearing his best pink tie – opened by identifying awareness being the key for today’s issues of preventative, strategic and innovative lifestyle choices.  He introduced the speakers Shula Endrey-Walder who worked with E Donald Thomas, the Harvard Don who brought stem cell development to the world – and Kirsten Hartley a naturopathic herbalist.

Shula is co-founder of the Gift of Life charity and in 2010 was recognized by the award of an OAM for her important work in combatting many diseases.

Shula and Ziva met when their children were just starting school.  They became friends as did their children and both families have journeyed many years together.  Shula’s husband is a well-respected cancer surgeon and both women have worked tirelessly raising funds for important cancer research to continue.

Along with donations on the day and wonderful lucky door prizes – an auction of artwork, donated by Meriton Hotels raised $330 for the research project – the total monies raised on the day was $1668

The staff at the Department of NSW Trade and Investment and their Manager Jane Randall worked their own magic at a very special venue that we are proud to claim, as “home” for what has become an annual cancer research fundraiser.