Gok’s charity of the month – March: CoppaFeel
Hey Guys, it looks like Spring is trying to say hello which means ditching those scarves and dusting off your spring jackets! I want to introduce you to a very special charity called Coppafeel.
I was introduced to them by my very good friend Fearne Cotton and as soon as I met these guys and was told what they do I just knew I had to tell you about them. Basically they’re amazing! Their philosophy is very simple and its all in the name, that’s right ladies coppa feel of those bangers because unless everyone checks regularly we can’t get on top of this life-threatening cancer. Please read on and find out more about how you can help them, and how you can help yourselves.
Love you and remember… Coppafeel! xxx
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK. 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed at some point during their life and over 400 men are diagnosed every year.
CoppaFeel! is a breast cancer awareness charity, on a mission to ensure that all breast cancers are caught at the earliest stage possible, making treatments more effective and survival rates higher.
Why? Because too many people are dying from this disease and not enough people are checking their boobs. They want to instill healthy boob checking-habits from a young age by teaching every young person in the UK that knowing their boobs could save their life one day. And that it can be fun.
It was set up by Kristin Hallenga in 2009. At 22 Kristin was told she was “too young to get breast cancer”. This meant that her cancer was diagnosed late and could only be treated, never cured. Following her own experience, she has dedicated her life to making sure young people learn the signs and symptoms of breast cancer, check their boobs regularly and be confident in seeking treatment if something is not normal for them.
CoppaFeel! develop attention-grabbing, captivating national awareness campaigns that bring boob chat to the forefront of young people’s attention and then take their message to places where they hang out, including schools, universities and festivals. They pride themselves on being a constant friendly reminder, usually when you least expect it.
So coppafeel and start the habit of a life time today, because knowing your boobs could save your life.
To find out more about the work of CoppaFeel!, head to www.coppafeel.org.
To receive a *free monthly reminder from CoppaFeel! to check your boobs, text ‘BOOBS’ to 70300.
*Standard network rates apply for the text you send to sign up. But everything’s free after that. Promise.