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Supporter recognition
Our work would not be possible without the help of our volunteers who bring their enthusiasm and commitment to a range of roles, from fundraising to transporting cancer patients to treatment facilities.
Each month we acknowledge the volunteers who demonstrate our core values of innovation, responsibility, courage, and collaboration.
November 2021 volunteer recognitions
| Name | Value/s | Nominator | Reason |
| Jo Murray | Responsibility | Danielle Sammut | Jo – You have really worked above and beyond in your first two weeks at Cancer Council. You’re such a joy to work with and you don’t stop at a challenge. You have really blown me away and I look forward to continuing to work with you! |
| Lee Blume | Courage, Responsibility & Collaboration | Fiona Marwick | Lee dealt with an extremely challenging time with a Transport to Treatment trip. Lee demonstrated her commitment to CCNSW and the client to ensure he received the treatment he needed after circumstances involved changing appt times and towns as a result of poor communication between the two hospitals. Both hospitals have expressed their thanks to Lee along with myself! We are lucky to have such patient and efficient drivers. |
| Mary Hawthorn (Qiu B. Han) | Responsibility | Gifts in Wills team | Helping out the Gifts in Wills Team to maintain a great relationship with their supporters by writing almost 2,000 seasonal greeting cards, even during the lockdown. |
| Mingara RFL Committee | Innovation | Jaynie Moloney | For 2 years this committee has had to pivot due to Covid and have been able to provide fresh ideas, and important ways for our Relay community to continue to connect with each other, and remember their loved ones. This year they have worked so hard once again to deliver great engagement for our special Relay teams. |
| Miriam Da Silva | Responsibility | Twynette Dickinson | Miriam continues to stay connected as the Lead volunteer of our Gosford and Gosford Private Hospitals. Attending Zoom meetings and encouraging great conversations and support. |
| Sharon Seaman | Responsibility | Gifts in Wills team | Helping out the Gifts in Wills team to maintain a great relationship with their supporters by writing almost 2,000 seasonal greeting cards, even during the lockdown. |
Honouring loved ones and supporters
We remember loved ones impacted by cancer, and recognise individuals and organisations who enable us to achieve our vision of a cancer-free future.