Dear Reader, 

In this newsletter, just before summer, we’d like to highlight our upcoming walks with Walking.be : the Longest Day in Trois-Ponts and the Grape Tour in Tervuren. With summer approaching, we often have a little more time to reflect. Did you know, for example, that self-employed people return to work faster after breast cancer than employees?

We also spoke with job coach Leen who, as an expert by experience, helps people return to work after their cancer journey. And before you know it, International Breast Cancer Awareness Month will be here again. Read on below to see how your company can support the fight against breast cancer in October. We’ll wrap up this newsletter with the great results from the bloomon Mother’s Day campaign and the launch of our brand-new merch.  

Enjoy reading! 

Team Pink Ribbon 

 Welcome summer with "The Longest Day" and the Grape Tour

Walk into summer with the following two hikes from Walking.be in partnership with Pink Ribbon! Don’t have any plans yet for the longest day of the year? Then on June 20, you can walk 50, 36, 24, or 10 km on the Longest Day Walk in and around the Ardennes village of Trois-Ponts. In the heart of summer on July 18, you can enjoy the Grape Tour , you can enjoy the beautiful wine-growing region around Tervuren, Overijse, and Huldenberg.

Do self-employed people return to work more quickly after breast cancer?

Research shows that self-employed people with cancer generally remain active longer during their illness and return to work sooner than employees. However, returning to work earlier does not necessarily mean a faster recovery. Read here the full article here.

Support Pink Ribbon fall with your business

Once again, there are many ways your company can make a difference in the fight against breast cancer. During International Breast Cancer Awareness Month, you can purchase our ribbon or bracelet, participate in the Pink March, the National Ladies Golf Cup or our patient days sponsors. Even after October, your company can get involved in Pink Monday.

Follow us on LinkedIn to stay informed about our initiatives in which you and your company can participate!

“Former patients aren’t asking for special treatment—just for someone to listen to them”: job coach Leen on returning to work 

Officially, she’s retired, but sitting still isn’t in Leen Goossens’ (63) vocabulary. Drawing on her years of experience as a coach, in HR, and from her own journey with cancer, she now supports people who are finding their way back to work and life after cancer. 
     
     “People often view their lives and work differently after such a period. That’s why open communication is so important, from both the employee’s and the employer’s perspective,” says Leen. Read Leen’s full story here. 

bloomon Mother's Day Promotion

For the second year in a row, bloomon a Mother’s Day campaign to benefit Pink Ribbon. From April 20 to May 11, peony bouquets were sold, with €2 from each sale going to the fight against breast cancer. New this year was an additional thank-you card to give all moms an extra special treat.  

In the end, 1,026 bouquets were sold in Belgium, raising 5,000 euros in donations. Thank you, bloomon, for this meaningful partnership. 

Show your commitment!

Dress your organization in pink with a Pink Ribbon and show your support for the fight against breast cancer. Get our bracelet, T-shirt or cap in the webshop. Following the success of our pink sports T-shirt last year, we designed a new version this year in an even brighter shade of pink. Be sure to check out our new Stronger Together cap. The same powerful message, but in a new, trendy color. 

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