Hapoel Tel Aviv FC Joins Breast Cancer Awareness Fight
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Hapoel Tel Aviv Football Club is marking its sixth consecutive year of supporting breast cancer awareness by having its teams wear pink uniforms in upcoming matches. Players met with survivors from the "Achot Tesha" association to encourage early detection and screenings. The club's CEO and survivors emphasized that early diagnosis significantly increases survival rates. A pre-game event will also launch a campaign for the club's "Shaveh" group, which integrates people with disabilities.
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- Hapoel Tel Aviv FC is wearing pink uniforms for the sixth year to support breast cancer awareness.
- Players met with breast cancer survivors from the "Achot Tesha" association to promote early detection.
- The club's CEO and survivors stressed that early diagnosis is crucial for saving lives.
- The initiative coincides with October, the international breast cancer awareness month.
- A pre-game event will launch a campaign for the club's "Shaveh" group for people with disabilities.
For the sixth consecutive year, Hapoel Tel Aviv Football Club is participating in the fight against breast cancer. The club's players will wear pink uniforms during their upcoming matches to raise awareness for the disease, which is observed annually in October. The senior team will don the pink kits for their away game against Hapoel Katamon next Thursday, while the youth team players will wear them on Wednesday against Hapoel Jerusalem. The men's first team will wear pink for their Saturday match against Ironi Tiberias.
As part of the initiative, players met with five breast cancer survivors who volunteer with the "Achot Tesha" (One of Nine) association. A pre-game ceremony will include a call for all women to undergo regular screenings, emphasizing that early detection saves lives. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in Israel, but a 90% recovery rate is possible with early diagnosis.
Guy Primor, the club's CEO, expressed pride in continuing the pink jersey tradition and strengthening the partnership with "Achot Tesha." He urged the public to complete the risk assessment questionnaire on the association's website and get checked. Shlomit Laufer, a 39-year-old survivor and volunteer, shared her personal story of being diagnosed at age 30, highlighting the importance of self-examination and early detection. Neta Oron from "Achot Tesha" reiterated the life-saving impact of early detection and encouraged women over 25 to use the risk assessment tool.
Additionally, before the Saturday match against Ironi Tiberias, a festive event will be held starting at 4:30 PM, organized by the club's "Shaveh" (Equal) group, which integrates individuals with disabilities and Hapoel Tel Aviv fans. This event, part of the "Shaveh Ze Shaveh" (Equal is Equal) project, will kick off a campaign with further activities involving "Shaveh" groups. The event will feature children's attractions, bouncy castles, and photo booths, with appearances by the club's social media personality Lidor Admoni and project ambassador Tal Moseri.
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