Two balls, a good time, a real cause.
We’re looking for volunteers for our Check Your Balls Days: handing out flyers, chatting with passers-by and encouraging men to get checked.
No need to be a doctor, just up for lending a hand.
Free t-shirt, good vibes guaranteed, and a few hours are all it takes.
Saturdays in October & November
from 9:00 to 16:30
31.10 – Bern, Casinoplatz
31.10 – Geneva, Place du Molard
7.11 – Biel-Bienne, Place Robert-Walser
7.11 – Fribourg, Place Georges-Python
14.11 – Neuchâtel, Rue de l’Hôpital
14.11 – Lausanne, Place de la Louve
14.11 – Zurich, Helvetiaplatz
21.11 – Lugano, Piazza Dante
Info & FREE check-up by urologists
No appointment needed
Refreshments offered
In June 2021 Joseph Barnes was diagnosed with metastatic testicular cancer at the age of 40. At first we were hopeful he could beat the disease, as even after it has metastasised, testicular cancer reacts well to treatment and has a high recovery rate.
Tragically, in spite of his brave fight through 16 months of chemotherapy, numerous surgical procedures, an autologous stem cell transplant, an induced coma and over 100 days in hospital, Joey passed away on October 13, 2022.
Within months of his tragic death, we founded the non-profit “Having a Ball – The Joseph Barnes Testicular Cancer Awareness Association” in order to educate others about the importance of self-examination and early detection of this little known form of cancer, and thereby help to save lives.
