{"id":64550,"date":"2019-10-17T16:26:45","date_gmt":"2019-10-17T05:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/?p=64550"},"modified":"2019-10-17T16:26:45","modified_gmt":"2019-10-17T05:26:45","slug":"professionals-go-pink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/real-estate\/professionals-go-pink\/","title":{"rendered":"Professionals go pink"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Professionals Ballarat are celebrating nine years of supporting the National Breast Cancer Foundation. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>MORE than nineteen thousand ladies will be diagnosed with breast cancer by the end of this year, and around three thousand will die.<\/p>\n<p>Aware of these statistics, national real estate group, Professionals mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October by \u201cgoing pink\u201d on their website and donating a portion of each property\u2019s commission to the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>This not only helps them boost fundraising for the National Breast Cancer Foundation, but a better community understanding of the disease. The brand has raised over $3 million for the cause to date.<\/p>\n<p>As Diamond NBCF Partners, Professionals Ballarat Principal, Michael Edgar said his office is \u201cvery enthused\u201d about the long-standing annual campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Championing NBCF\u2019s work in the research and prevention space, they\u2019re pleased to be able to assist a foundation that supports so many by \u201cimproving facilities and trying to find a cure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe all know how much of an effect breast cancer has on women and families all over the country and world, and it doesn\u2019t necessarily affect only women,\u201d Mr Edgar said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt affects everyone associated on a local basis, a family basis&#8230; it touches the hearts of everyone, so from that perspective we\u2019re just trying to make a small contribution and acknowledge the great work that this organisation does, and encourage the local community to get behind it, which they always do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Over their nine years contributing to the cause, Professionals Ballarat have raised money through charity functions, selling merchandise like pink ribbons, and have encouraged independent donations.<\/p>\n<p>The branch has also collected bras for women in need across the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professionals Ballarat are celebrating nine years of supporting the National Breast Cancer Foundation. 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