Hapoel Tel Aviv Marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Pink Kits
Hapoel Tel Aviv is continuing its annual tradition of wearing pink kits to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, collaborating with the One in Nine association to promote early detection.
Hapoel Tel Aviv is continuing its special tradition to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For the sixth consecutive year, the club's players will take to the pitch in pink kits to encourage women to get tested and raise awareness about the importance of early detection.
The senior men's team players will wear the kits in this Saturday's match against Hapoel Ironi Tiberias, the women's team players will do so in an away match against Hapoel Katamon next Thursday, and the youth team will join the initiative in its match against Hapoel Jerusalem next Wednesday.
Joint Photoshoot and Pre-Match Ceremony
Ahead of the matches, club players participated in a joint photoshoot with five women who recovered from breast cancer and volunteer with the "One in Nine" association: Osnat Uliel, Danit Glazer, Hilit Vobman Shamai, Shlomit Laufer, and Daniella Fink Neymark. Before the opening whistle of the match against Hapoel Ironi Tiberias, a ceremony will be held with their participation, during which a call will be made for women to get tested and be aware of the importance of early detection.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is marked every year in October to increase awareness of prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment of the disease, which is considered the most common type of cancer among women. According to data provided as part of the initiative, about 90% of women who are diagnosed with the disease at an early stage can recover.
Club and Association Statements
Hapoel Tel Aviv CEO Guy Primor stated: "We are proud and excited to continue the tradition of the pink shirt across various club departments. This is an important issue, and the cooperation with 'One in Nine' only grows stronger from year to year. I join the call — fill out the survey on the 'One in Nine' website and go get tested. Early detection saves lives."
Shlomit Laufer, a breast cancer survivor and volunteer in the "By Your Side" program of the "One in Nine" association, shared her personal story: "I am 39, I fell ill at 30 and discovered it through self-examination. This is a very young age, even the doctor didn't believe I was sick. Eight years after recovery and when everything is fine, thank God, I volunteer at 'One in Nine' — an amazing association that helps sick women, connects volunteers, and helps spread the story. The cooperation with Hapoel Tel Aviv is moving, we are happy to be here, grateful for the opportunity — and call on everyone to go get tested, because it saves lives. From experience."
