Groovy Booby Bus hits the highway
AFTER travelling 22,000 kms last year around five states, Dubbo’s well-known campaigner Donna Falconer will hit the highway in her now famous Groovy Booby Bus throughout October’s official breast cancer awareness month.
A fitting first stop on a tour to promote breast awareness was the Dolly Festival in Narromine, where a plethora of pink fun was just the thing to kick-start important conversations about early detection in the fight against breast cancer.
Donna headed to Mudgee to speak at a women’s group and from there, the Groovy Booby Bus will head north for a visit to Bingara in the New England, where Donna be speaking at sessions at the 35th National CMCA (Campervan and Motorhomes Club of Australia) rally which will see around 850 attendees.
From there, it will be on to Warwick in Queensland to speak at a Rotary meeting, before pointing “Groovy’s” nose toward Middlemount, which is a rural mining town 400km northwest of Rockhampton, where she will speak at a Wellness Expo event.
It’s six years since the groovy grandmother quit her job, sold her house to buy a Winnebago and hit the roads around Australia to share her story of how, at the age of 44, a free breast screen saved her life.
Her book, My Time: Through Breast Cancer and Beyond, details her journey through the chance diagnosis, treatment and the road to wellness, a story she uses to underline the idea that breast cancer knows no boundaries and can happen to anyone.
Donna has directed all proceeds in their entirety to the Mcgrath Foundation to help fund breast care nurses, and to the Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA). To date, she has donated $7,000 to each charity from book sales.
“Being ‘breast aware’ means becoming familiar with the normal look and feel of your breasts,” says Donna. “You need to see your GP if you notice changes or have concerns. You can find more information on risk factors, reducing your risk, on screening and also on myths about breast cancer, by going to bcna.org.au.”
A Free 20-minute mammogram is available to women aged over 40 through Breastscreen in all Australian states by calling 13 20 50.
For more information, you can email donna@groovyboobybus.com or call her on 0417 455 787. You can also visit www.groovyboobybus.com and follow Groovy Booby Bus on Facebook and Instagram.