Bank of Maldives (BML), on Sunday, donated MVR 150,000 to the Cancer Society of Maldives (CSM), in support of its annual breast cancer awareness campaign 'Pink Ribbon Run-Walk 2020'.
The contributions were handed over during a special ceremony held at BML's Head Office, by CEO and Managing Director Tim Sawyer.
Thank you @bankofmaldives for the kind donation and for being part of our #BreastCancerAwareness activities since 2016. We look forward to more activities together in future. Thank you for supporting this cause. https://t.co/7m2fThSpKT— Cancer Society of Maldives (@CancerSocietyMV) November 8, 2020
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, CSM decided to host the 2020 leg of the campaign virtually, opting for an eight-day long run, beginning on October 23 and ending on October 31, where roughly 700 participants uploaded their runs to the CSM platform.
Thank you our partners for the breast cancer awareness month and #PRR2020, @bankofmaldives and @KodeflyMv. Thank you for making this a successful event!#SpreadAwareness #HelpPreventCancer— Cancer Society of Maldives (@CancerSocietyMV) November 8, 2020
Without distance requirements as part of the event, CSM opted to disseminate medal of recognition to the 10 individuals that covered the most distance. Some of the participants accumulated over 200 kilometres of running during the event period.
#Breastcancer in the Maldives - 52 breast cancer surgeries done in IGMH in 2019, 34 until now in 2020- Most common among women 40-60 years of age #HelpPreventCancer #SpreadAwareness pic.twitter.com/oQNBrFSXLz— Cancer Society of Maldives (@CancerSocietyMV) November 6, 2020
CSM has hosted its Pink Ribbon Run-Walk initiative since 2016 and garners the support of many Maldivians and foreigners during October - the internationally recognized #BreastCancerAwarness month.