Thursday, 04 October 2018 13:39
Martin Howley, a fifty-year-old Irishman who lost his mother and sweetheart to Breast Cancer, arrived in Melbourne this morning after riding from Sydney as part of a 4,343 kilometre fundraising ride in support of the Think Pink Foundation. Martin will start riding the 763 kilometres to Adelaide on Saturday morning.
Martin said he expected to finish the ride, in honour of his mother Claire and girlfriend, on Sunday 28 October 2018 in Perth.
The ride has been timed for the month of October - Breast Cancer Awareness month.
"I have been gearing up the training for the ride for the past eight months. The ride includes pedalling from Sydney to Melbourne, then Melbourne to Adelaide and Adelaide to Perth, to make a difference by fundraising for the Think Pink Foundation and its Living Centre."
In 2018, an estimated 18,235 Australians will be diagnosed with breast cancer, an average of 50 people per day. Approximately 3,000 Australians will die from breast cancer in 2018 / 2019.
Martin Howley arriving in Melbourne this morning after
the long 903 kilometre bike ride from Sydney.
Martin was greeted by left:
Mary-Jo, Think Pink Volunteer; Katie Allen, candidate for the State seat of
Prahran;
Georgie Crozier MLC, Shadow Minister for Families & Children;
Andrea Cannon, Think Pink Breast Care Nurse;
Margaret; Mandi Hutton, Think Pink
Office Manager; David Hendel, Director, Think Pink Foundation;
Lauren; Martin
Howley and Irene Hendel OAM, Patron and Founder of the Think Pink Foundation.
Left: Mary-Jo, Think Pink Volunteer; Lauren; Mandi
Hutton, Think Pink Office Manager; Margaret;
Martin Howley and Irene Hendel
OAM, Patron and Founder of the Think Pink Foundation
with Martin's support
vehicle for the long bike ride from Sydney to Perth.
Left: Georgie Crozier MLC, Shadow Minister for
Families & Children; Martin Howley and Katie Allen,
candidate for the State
seat of Prahran. Georgie and Katie welcomed Martin to Melbourne and visited the
Think Pink Living Centre.
Centre: Martin Howley cutting the special Think Pink
cake with Irene Hendel OAM, Patron and Founder of the
Think Pink Foundation with (left): David Hendel, Director, Think Pink Foundation; Andrea Cannon,
Think Pink Breast Care Nurse;
Mandi Hutton, Think Pink Office Manager; Paula -
Think Pink Client; Mary-Jo, Think Pink Volunteer; Lauren and Margaret.
Media Enquiries:
Martin Howley - Mobile: 0477 294 587
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Support Vehicle - John - Mobile: 0477 294 587
Ron Smith, Chairman, Think Pink Foundation - Mobile: 0417 329 201
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