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Rumenco turns feed bucket pink to raise awareness of breast cancer

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Alex Black
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Rumenco turns feed bucket pink to raise awareness of breast cancer

Rumenco has announced its signature red bucket for Lifeline Lamb and Ewe will be turning pink to raise funds and awareness for the Pink Ribbon Foundation.

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For every bucket sold until Spring next year, the company will make a 15p donation to the Pink Ribbon Foundation.

Breast cancer

Every year, more than 55,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with breast cancer, with 11,500 deaths. The majority of people affected by breast cancer are women, but 400 men are diagnosed every year.

The Pink Ribbon Foundation is a grant making trust with a mission to fund projects and provide financial support to UK charities which relieve the needs of people who are suffering from, have been affected by breast cancer, or who work to advance the understanding of breast cancer and its early detection and treatment.

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