Blog Topic: Volunteering

When John Fox heard that Cancer Council was looking for Transport to Treatment drivers during COVID-19, he was happy to step in.

Through the delivery of key initiatives, we’ve seen our employee voluntary turnover halve in the last five years.

John was diagnosed with cancer 11 years ago. Now cancer-free, he gives back as a Transport to Treatment driver.

Long-term Cancer Council volunteer, Sharon “About 30 years ago – two years apart – my 23-year-old brother and my then 55-year-old father died of cancer. Since then, cancer research has vastly improved the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of this ubiquitous disease. This is due, in no small part, to the work of Cancer Council; generously […]

All good stories start with a human connection. This is why we often ask our incredible community to share their personal experiences to encourage others to support our work. But sharing your story is just the beginning – we want you to get as much as possible out of your time as a Cancer Council […]

Dorothy Rauscher would do anything to raise money for cancer research – including, she says, shaving her hair and standing on her head. Thankfully, it hasn’t come to that. Instead, the Wollongong local is gearing up for her 23rd year of volunteering for our Daffodil Day Appeal. As our most iconic fundraising campaign, the Daffodil […]

Bill Thomson volunteers as a driver for the Cancer council picking up patients and driving them to treatments. Picture: Simon Bennett, Wollondilly Advertiser. Every day, volunteers like Bill Thomson are supporting people affected by cancer and driving our vision for a cancer free future. Bill said he first heard about Cancer Council’s Transport to Treatment service from a neighbour who was […]