Pink Week at AUK

The Student Success Center at the American University of Kuwait sponsored the 2nd Annual Pink Week to raise awareness for Breast Cancer, one of the most common forms of cancer. The AUK campus and offices were decorated in pink, and emails and brochures were distributed to students, staff, and faculty with information on prevention and early detection of Breast Cancer. Students, clinics and companies also participated in the week by selling clothes, jewelry, and decorative items on campus as well as offering informational materials to our Community. Part of the money from the week of sales was donated to Breast Cancer research.

Currently 1 out of every 8 women develop Breast Cancer, but women can reduce their chances of developing Breast Cancer through regular exercise, balanced diet, not smoking tobacco and not inhaling the smoke of others. Breast Cancer is more easily treated when discovered during the early stages, so monthly self exams and yearly mammograms save lives. While often thought of as a women's problem, men are also affected by the disease. While some men are diagnosed with Breast Cancer, others are effected when their mother, wife, or sister is diagnosed. 

Companies that participated in promoting the awareness of this important health issue and raised money for breast cancer researchinclude:  Al Zuhair Medical Center, Girl Power, BELLE, Optivision, Feryal Designs, Silkeri, Swissa Beauty Sensation, Little hooker handbag hook, Miglio Jewelry, Petite Card, Desert Diamonds, Agatha Silks, JoJo's, and Little Bali.

Photos of some of the participants in the Pink Week.