Purple is one of the key Shoalhaven/Nowra Relay For Life colours and purple is the colour for hope.

Local business can help turn Nowra purple by  encouraging staff to wear something purple and the Cancer Council can supply balloons and posters that can be displayed in shops.

Cancer council can also supply a donation boxes for shops counters and they encourage all community members to wear purple on this day.

Cancer Council’s Community Engagement Manager Terry Deegan said purple day was about helping to promote the Shoalhaven Nowra Relay for Life at  theNowra Showground from Saturday April  2.

“The aim of turn Nowra purple is to raise awareness of the upcoming relay and the positive impact that Cancer Council NSW has within our community,” he said.

“As a result of funds raised from Relay For Life, Cancer Council NSW is able to provide transport to treatment for cancer patients via our patient transport vehicles and our Bay and Basin transport bus.  

“Thanks to Relay For Life Cancer Council NSW has also been able to partner with AccorHotels to provide reduced rate hotel rooms for cancer patients, carers and immediate family in the Shoalhaven who need to travel to Sydney for treatment.  

“Without the community support and participation in Relay For Life this as well as other valuable cancer support services would not be possible.”

If you would like to find out more about Relay For Life in Nowra, come along to an Information Night at Nowra Showground 7pm Tuesday February 16 or come along to the Stockland Nowra Community Booth 9.30am –tp 1:30pm on February 20.

If you would like to participate or learn more about turn Nowra purple contact Terry Deegan on 4223 0200 or Jacquie Ney on 4446 6100.

Also go to www.cancercouncil.com.au/event/relay-for-life-shoalhaven-nowra-2016 to get more information on the event and also to enter a team.