Blog Topic: Fundraising
Leaving a gift in your Will is one of the most powerful ways to support a cause you care about. Once you’ve looked after your loved ones, a gift in your Will costs you nothing today but creates a lasting impact for generations to come. Even a gift of just 1% of your estate can […]
When Taylor got home from a European holiday in August 2022, she expected jet lag but instead she was bloated, tired and out of breath. She put it down to travel and being out of routine. A few weeks later, she got the shock of her life. At just 21 years old, Taylor was diagnosed […]
While it may come as a surprise to you, men and women both have breast tissue and around 1% of breast cancers diagnosed are in men. In 2024, an estimated 221 men were diagnosed with breast cancer in Australia, and most (93%) of these men were over the age of 50. Unfortunately, in many cases, […]
Dance teacher Marsha Schaefer wasn’t expecting a breast cancer diagnosis. But after seeing a friends’s social media post, something clicked. She checked her breasts, found a lump, and acted quickly. “I immediately called my doctor, who sent me for a mammogram, ultrasound and later a biopsy,” Marsha reflects. The diagnosis was triple negative breast cancer, […]
Jackie was only 50 when she died of cancer. She’ll forever be remembered as a devoted mum of five and an avid traveller who cherished her time in London and Singapore. “My mum was the kindest and most welcoming person ever,” says her daughter Madelyn. “She would offer anyone a spare bed in our house […]
After hosting her first Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea in 2001, Kay was ready to pass on the mantle in the community after 15 years. However, no one else in her community in Camden was willing to fill the boots that were the size of her heart. So, Kay continued on, not wanting to leave a […]
When long-time mates John and Raymond first met in high school in the 1960s, they had no idea their friendship would span decades – or that one day, Raymond’s final act of generosity to support a cause close to his heart would leave John utterly stunned. John and his wife Jo recently opened up about […]
After experiencing unusual problems with her vision in January 2024, Margie visited her GP who suspected she might be having a stroke or a migraine. Immediately referred to the emergency department at North Shore, scans revealed an ocular melanoma behind her eye. Ocular melanoma Ocular melanoma is a very rare type of cancer not caused […]
In 2007, Melanie ‘Mel’ Dale felt pain shooting down her left leg which she thought was sciatica. Just days later, Mel was diagnosed with a sarcoma in her left hip at age 35. Since then, Mel has had a challenging experience with cancer. During this time, Mel came across Relay for Life for the first […]
For David’s daughter – Sheree, her husband, and their three children “were just like any other family.” However, the arrival of Sheree’s diagnosis turned everything upside down.