Irish charity Brain Tumour Ireland (BTI) is calling on people in Dublin to don their favourite hat in support of its annual awareness and fundraising campaign #WearAHatDay on Friday, 23rd October 2020.
The annual campaign raises funds for the charity’s vital sup-port and information services for people diagnosed with brain tumours and their families in Dublin and all over Ireland, as well as raising awareness of the need for such services. A €4 donation can be made by simply texting BTI to 50300.
Paediatric Brain Tumour Support
#WearAHatDay takes place each year as part of Brain Tu-mour Awareness Week, which will run from Monday, 19th to Friday, 23rd October. This year, the awareness raising campaign will shine a light on paediatric brain tumours, and the impact that such a condition has on chil-dren and their families. There are approximately 60 children diagnosed with a brain tumour each year in Ireland.
As part of the Brain Tumour Awareness Week campaign, Brain Tumour Ireland will launch a new section of its website dedicated to providing information and resources for families of children living with brain tumours, and a place to hear and share experiences of and with other families experiencing the same diagnosis and challenges.
Across all age ranges, over 400 people are diagnosed with a brain tumour in Ireland each year with many contacting Brain Tumour Ireland for sup-port when they receive their diagnosis.
As well as the practical sup-ports and information, Brain Tumour Ireland also raises awareness of brain tumours and their symptoms among the public and the medical professions and contributes funding to brain tu-mour research initiatives.
This year, Brain Tumour Ire-land has partnered with milliner Michelle Treacy, who is donat-ing a bespoke hat as a prize for the ‘Best Selfie’ posted with the hashtag ‘#WearAHatDay’.
Natasha Smith, Chairperson of Brain Tumour Ireland said, “We’re calling on the people of Dublin to get involved on Friday, 23rd October to support the work that Brain Tumour Ireland does – by simply wearing their favourite hat on the day and donating €4 by texting BTI to 50300.
“We receive no State funding so our #WearAHatDay cam-paign is essential in funding our services year-round. A brain tumour diagnosis can have a devastating impact on patients and their families, particularly in the case of paediatric brain tumours. We’re hoping that the public in Dublin, and across the country will show their support for people diagnosed with brain tumours and have a little fun by getting involved in this campaign. We can’t wait to see the creative hats and photos shared on the 23rd October.”
For further information, please visit: https://braintumourireland.com/news/brain-tumour-awareness-week/
