International Gynae Awareness Day
Join us on 10 September in celebrating Women's Gynaecological and Sexual Health
Founder of the International GYN Awareness Day celebrations, Kath has received the WA Senior of the Year 2012 Award for her work in GYN Awareness promotion. In accepting the award, Kath used the opportunity to promote the International GYN Awareness Day and to call on those present to get behind the event and support better GYN and Sexual Health Awareness, especially for older people.
Tony, Kath, Doris and Hayley at the WA Senior of the Year Awards 2012
Kath has been featured on the cover of online magazine, Golden Pen in order to promote the International GYN Awareness Day. The issue was released on IGAD to coincide with the day.
Here is sneak peak…
Just the first page of an 8 page article that includes information about IGAD and GAIN Inc, followed by another 4 page interview with GAIN’s Ambassador, Perth Lord Mayor, Hon Lisa Scaffidi
The magazine is available from http://goldenpen.com.au/buy-online or from http:/facebook.com/GoldenPenMagazine (click on STORE) and only costs $4.95. Please support Golden Pen Magazine, as they are supporting us in our cause, as Kath’s article is just one in 106 pages of stories about Resilience.
Here are the pics from our event at King Edward Memorial Hospital. Was a great time of solidarity. Thanks to all those that made the journey to the hospital. Your support was greatly appreciated.
Hoping to have an even bigger event in 2013.
More to come soon…
SHFPA are front runners in celebrating International GYN day for the 2nd year in a row. I cant thank them enough for seeing the vision and advantage of holding such a day especially doing it as classy as they do. If you live in Canberra I appeal to you to attend the day – if you cant why not link hands with your friends take a photo and send to me to show your support at kath@gynaeday.com
Link hands in solidarity with women and their families who endure GYN and Sexual Health conditions. Join us at King Edward Memorial Hospital on 10th September 2012 at 12:30pm-1:00pm.
If you can’t be there, then gather people where you are and take a photo of you linking hands or arms, then post it on the International GYN Awareness Day page on Facebook.com or email us at kath@gynaeday.com.
Download the International Gynae Day Brochure with details of where to go and what to do at King Edward Memorial Hospital.
Soroptomists International, Port Hedland Chapter, link arms in solidarity with the International GYN Awareness Day, in the hope of raising awareness of women and their families who endure GYN and Sexual Health conditions. This is an issue that is not just for girls, as many men feel the ripple affects on the community.
Well done and thank you ladies for participating!
Special thanks to The Creaticians who are sponsoring our new campaign. Hayley Solich from The Creaticians supplied us with a kit that we can now use to help groups to know what to do to host an event in their local area.
The Creaticians also maintain the website and help Kath with PR and Business support for her campaigns. To find out more about The Creaticians please visit their website.
You can download the kit now. Simply click on the download link on the toolbar in the preview below. Here is a preview of the kit…
Staff at King Edward Memorial Hospital wearing the GAIN T-Shirts
I was so excited to see the pink t-shirts at King Edward Memorial Hospital. I had gone to top off the brochures at the hospital and spotted one of the staff walking past in the GAIN t-shirts in celebration of IGAD. I just couldn’t resist the opportunity to capture the moment and the staff were very happy to gather together for this pic.
Thanks so much for helping to spread the word and promote Gynae awareness everyone.
Kath
The Deck Marina Bar and Restaurant in association with Women Supporting Women Network are proud to announce a week of fundraising for GAIN. GAIN (Gynaecological Awareness Information Network) is a not for profit organisation driving awareness and education on gynaecological health matter. It’s founder, Kath Mazzella (Order of Australia recipient) has endured the trauma of being diagnosed with, and treated extensively, for a gynaecological cancer – vulval cancer. Kath established GAIN Inc in Perth, Western Australia, in February 2001, when she sought a support network for women who had endured the similar trauma of a gynaecological cancer, and found none. Many women afflicted with gynaecological conditions feel alienated and isolated. They often suffer in silence and lack the courage to share their anguish.
The Downunder Fundraising week starts On Monday 31st October and will finish on Sunday 7th November. Several events will be held at The Deck Marina Bar and Restaurant and fundraising tins will be on display in the bar all week for coin donation as well as several prominent business’s in town. So come if you want to have some fun at the following events and support GAIN. You have nothing to lose and everything to GAIN!
Starting with, Melbourne Cup on Tuesday 1st November. Join the fun and excitement of Race Day at The Deck Marina Bar and Restaurant. The price of a Melbourne Cup ticket is $69 for Deck Club members and $79 for non-members. There are limited seats available and tickets will be sold on a first in first served basis. The price of a ticket will include a glass of beautiful Spanish sparkling donated by McWilliams Wines or a middy of icy cold beer on arrival, a delicious three course lunch, viewing of the latest beautiful fashion paraded and organised by Hobs, dancing to the live entertainment by The Mike Goodwin Band, and a chance to win a lucky door prize and/or prize for the best dressed. Sweep tickets and Raffle tickets available on the day. Melbourne Cup race will be shown live on four TV screens throughout the venue. $2.00 of every Melbourne Cup ticket will be donated to GAIN as well as all monies raised by the raffle.
Saturday 5th November is the Downunder Celebration Cocktail Party organised by Women Supporting Women Network. Guest speakers include, Kath Mazzella OAM, Anne McKay from South West Women’s Health, Gynaecologist Dr Ron Jewells and entertainment by the delightful and talented band Smooth Operators. Tickets to this not to be missed celebration party will go on sale Monday 5th September. The price of a ticket is $39.00 and will include a glass of beautiful Spanish sparkling by McWilliams Wines or a middy of ice cold beer on arrival, cold and hot canapés, and entertainment for the entire evening.
Raffle tickets will be sold on the evening for some wonderful prizes. $2.00 of every Downunder Celebration Cocktail Party ticket will be donated to GAIN as well as all monies raised by the raffle.
If you miss the above two ticketed events, The Deck Marina Bar and Restaurant will still run with the monthly Casablanca Dance Party for the over 30’s on Friday 4th November at 8:00pm and live rock entertainment on the sun-deck, Sunday 6th November with Emmet. Donations for GAIN will still be collected on these two days.
For more information on the above please contact Dale Ivanovic on 0419167709 or (08) 97512960.
