{"id":17078,"date":"2024-10-24T14:45:32","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T12:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/?p=17078"},"modified":"2024-10-24T14:45:50","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T12:45:50","slug":"samfa-breast-cancer-survivor-supports-other-disadvantaged-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/joburg\/samfa-breast-cancer-survivor-supports-other-disadvantaged-women\/","title":{"rendered":"Breast Cancer Survivor supports other Disadvantaged Women"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Rita Mphokwane breast cancer warrior and Reach for Recovery volunteer gives back to disadvantaged women in the same situation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cBreast cancer can happen to anyone, young and old, so it&#8217;s best to get to know how to do your \u00a0breast self-examination from a young age,\u201d insists Reach for Recovery volunteer Rita Mphokwane.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>As a beneficiary of the Power of Pink campaign having received a silicone prosthesis herself after a mastectomy, she encourages everyone to buy fresh mushrooms in the pink punnets during October\u2019s Breast Cancer month.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cAll the money raised in this incredible campaign provides silicone prostheses to women who do not have the money to buy these for themselves,\u201d says Rita. \u201cMy life changed once I fitted my breast prosthesis and I see \u00a0those life changing moments in the faces of every recipient I have the privilege to assist. I now am a volunteer with Reach for Recovery and work at the breast clinic because I can experience the joy of the lucky new recipients every day.\u00a0 I am glad that I can be there to give them support and hope all the way.\u00a0 My message to all women is that there is life after breast cancer!\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each year, hundreds of disadvantaged women\u2019s lives are changed for the better when they receive silicone breast prostheses from money raised in SAMFA\u2019s annual Power of Pink campaign.<\/p>\n<p>So not only do you improve your own health by eating good-for-you fresh mushrooms, you empower other women! <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>So get to your nearest Pick n Pay and buy a life-saving pink punnet of mushrooms today!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11951\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11951\" style=\"width: 1150px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11951\" src=\"http:\/\/www.food-blog.co.za\/durban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Rita-Mphokwane_Image-Credit-The-South-African-Mushroom-Farmers-Association.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1150\" height=\"1725\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11951\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photography by Jeremy Glyn for RGC in January 2020.<br \/>Power of Pink cheque handover<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rita Mphokwane breast cancer warrior and Reach for Recovery volunteer gives back to disadvantaged women in the same situation. \u201cBreast cancer can happen to anyone, young and old, so it&#8217;s best to get to know how to do your \u00a0breast self-examination from a young age,\u201d insists Reach for Recovery volunteer Rita Mphokwane. 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