Pink heart card designed for breast cancer
October is breast cancer awareness month and the Hout Bay, Cape Town-based company, Original T-Bag Designs, has designed a “pink heart” card in support of the cause.
The pink heart card featuring the Eleanor Roosevelt quote "A woman is like a tea bag … you never know how strong she is until you put her in hot water" was inspired by an email sent by a woman suffering from cancer. She received an Original T-Bags Designs card with the Eleanor Roosevelt quote, which she said inspired her each day to keep going.
As October is international Breast Cancer Awareness month, many South Africans wear pink clothing or pink items, like pins and ribbons, to show their support for the cancer cause. Original T-Bag Designs is showing its support for cancer sufferers and survivors using its signature recycled tea bag as a canvas.
Leading cancer for women
Breast cancer is the leading cancer for women in South Africa and around the world. According to the National Cancer Registry, one in 27 South African women is diagnosed with cancer. The hardest challenge after diagnosis is feeling alone. It is at this time that one needs support and friendship.
When people are diagnosed with cancer, they often view it as a death sentence. A word of encouragement can help promote a positive attitude, which is important to recovery. For many cancer sufferers an encouraging word is sometimes all it takes to separate a good day from a difficult one.
Help educate and empower
By buying an Original T-Bag Designs pink heart card, you will also be supporting the ongoing work of the talented women in the Hout Bay community. In addition, the money will go towards the continual efforts of Original T-Bag Designs to educate and empower its employees, with the hope that the ladies will, in turn, educate others in their communities. A pink heart card retails for R25 and can be purchased online at www.tbagdesigns.co.za and at their shops in Cape Town (Hout Bay and V&A Waterfront).
