When you leave the house wearing a Canteen Bandanna, you are making more than just a fashion statement – it shows you are supporting young people facing cancer and you care.
Held on the last Thursday in October, Bandanna Day is the flagship fundraising and awareness campaign for Canteen. Visit the Bandanna Day Website to register to sell bandannas or purchase your own bandannas.
Three reasons to get involved in Bandanna Day
- Every bandanna sold helps Canteen provide free and tailored support to young people aged 12-25 whose lives have been turned upside down by cancer.
- They look great! By wearing a Canteen bandanna, you'll be displaying your support while enhancing your style.
- They're priced from just $5 - a small investment, to change young lives.
Every year, another 23,000 young Australians face the challenges of cancer, and it impacts every aspect of their lives. When you support Aussies facing cancer by buying a Canteen bandanna , all profits go towards our life-changing work providing help and connection to young people doing it tough.
Bandanna Designs
Canteen bandannas are designed by talented artists, including our First Nations Collection by Jasmine Sarin, a Kamilaroi and Jerrinja woman and emerging Indigenous designer, and Amy Saunders, a proud Biripi woman working on Darkinjung land.
Jasmine’s vibrant Ngalaya Bandanna (Dharawal for ally or friend in battle) is based off a full-sized artwork that is proudly displayed in Canteen’s head office on Gadigal land. Visit our online shop to view the Indigenous Collection of bandannas and more.
The gift that keeps on giving
Our cotton bandannas also make for cool belts, bag accessories and gift wrapping – hello, Christmas and birthdays! By wrapping your pressies in a Canteen bandanna, you’re saving on paper waste and giving your loved one a double whammy present as they enjoy their bandanna along with the enclosed gift. And, best of all, you’re supporting young people impacted by cancer when they need you the most.
Buying Canteen merch is just one of the ways you can get involved in helping young people dealing with a cancer diagnosis. There are so many ways you and your friends can offer support and join the movement to stand.