Painting the sky pink for cancer awareness
dubai — The Friends of Cancer Patients (FoCP) initiative, Pink Caravan is one of the most prominent campaigner for breast cancer awareness in the UAE and will stop at nothing on their mission to educate the nation’s populace about the importance of awareness when it comes to tackling breast cancer.
In honour of the International Breast Cancer Awareness month, Pink Caravan is to organise ‘Ready, Sail, Skydive’ on October 31. The event is the final act to wrap up all the public awareness initiatives they have rolled out throughout the month.
“This brilliant act will not only symbolise our support to thousands of women facing breast cancer in the UAE, but will be used to reinforce our continued efforts to educate the maximum number of people on how to detect physical changes in their body through self-examination” said Reem BinKaram, head of Pink Caravan Ride Higher Steering Committee.
With the ‘Ready, Sail, Skydive’ event, Pink Caravan aspires to do something unconventional and exciting to catch the attention of community members to raise breast cancer awareness. They want their adventure to motivate brave women (and some men) in the country to continue fighting breast cancer so they, too, can fulfil their dreams to live life to the fullest.
The pink skydive will be preceded by a pink regatta, which will feature five Nakheel boats embellished in pink, that will begin their journey at the Dubai Marina pier and carry the message of breast cancer awareness along the waters of the Arabian Gulf, for an hour from 8.30am to 9.30am.
At around 11.00am, the Dubai Marina skyline will be the backdrop for the pink skydivers who will dive out of the plane carrying a massive Pink Caravan flag.