press release
    14th October 2002

"SAS Bring you Top 'Eye Candy' Calendar"

The Surfers Against Sewage 2003 Calendar - supporting The Institute of Cancer Research

The Cream of British Surfers are proud to give their support (and their Bodies) to SAS and The Institute of Cancer Research by appearing in this top 'eye candy' calendar. We aim to raise funds and awareness both for SAS and The Institute of Cancer Research in their battle against Testicular and Breast Cancer. Not only does this calendar give you some amazing, great, spectacular (the list goes on) bodies to look at - it will also encourage you to regularly check yourself and tell you how to do this properly - something that we are sure you'll agree to be vital.


Gabe (Courtesy of Neale Haynes)

Vicky Garner, Campaign Director, SAS -
"With reproductive disorders and incidences of breast and testicular cancer on the up, the finger of blame is pointing increasingly to the environment in which we live. Pollution in our water, air and food can directly affect our health and being water users, surfers are likely to be more at risk than most. We hope this calendar will serve to raise awareness of the potential link between illness and the quality of the water we use - a link that we will be able to further research, as a result of funds raised through its sale"


Alan (Courtesy of Neale Haynes)

Hugo Middlemas, Fund-raising manager at The Institute of Cancer Research said "We are delighted that S.A.S is doing this calendar to help raise more awareness and funds for research into breast and testicular cancers. It's a fun calendar but has a serious message and we hope that more young men and women will know the symptoms of these cancers and will therefore go to their GP if they feel something is wrong."


Ben (Courtesy of Neale Haynes)

Alan Stokes (2001, 2002 English Champ), Ben Skinner (current British and English Longboard champ, Jake Boex (2 x British Student Champ 1999, 2000), Gabriel Davies (2000 British Champ, Cosmo top 50 Bachelor of the year finalist 2000), Russell Winter (European no 1 pro surfer, only British representative on the World Championship tour) and Dan 'Mole' Joel (2x British Champ, former top Cosmo top 50 Bachelor of the year finalist 2001) to name but a few of the surfers who allowed acclaimed photographer Neale Haynes (Esquire, Maxim & Loaded) to capture them on film. As well as being big supporters of SAS all the surfers were keen to give their time to help make the calendar a huge success and raise loads of funds for both causes.

The calendars are available through the SAS office 0845 458 3001, or at SAS supportive shops (check SAS website for stockists in November) for £6.00. They will make perfect stocking fillers at Christmas for your partner, mum or grandma!

Please contact siobhan@sas.org.uk or tel: 0845 458 3001 for any further information on helping promote this calendar or to view images. You can contact The Institute of Cancer Research for any further information on the work of The Institute on freephone 0800 731 9468 or www.icr.ac.uk/.

To see more of Neale's Photos check out www.buzzpictures.co.uk

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