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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 […]
Lily first heard of Cancer Council NSW during her cancer treatment. At a regular check-up she was referred to our ENRICHing Survivorship Program at the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, which helps people recovering from cancer to maintain good health, nutrition, exercise and wellbeing. Now, over two years later, we’re proud to announce that Lily has recently […]
When Kevin’s wife was in hospital for cancer treatment in 2003, he wanted to help others going through the same thing. So, he started volunteering at our head office in Woolloomooloo. As he puts it, he’s saving a wage, so more funds can go towards cancer research and support services. 15 years later and he’s […]
The first-ever Cancer Council NSW Supporter Awards took place on Saturday 9 November and was a great success! Awards were presented to selected winners across a range of categories, capturing almost the entire spectrum of our supporter community. It was an amazing opportunity to say ‘thank you’ to all the inspirational individuals, teams and organisations […]
Cancer Council NSW is proud to announce the finalists for the 11 award categories of our inaugural Supporter Awards! Congratulations to all the individuals, teams and organisations listed below. Without your support, none of our work would be possible! Invitations to the award ceremony are on their way. Winners will be announced on Monday 11 […]
Do you remember what you did after finishing high school? In 2018, just months after graduating, Michael and Kelvin Tran (no relation) became the Co-Chairs of Relay For Life Fairfield, in south-west Sydney. That’s a massive responsibility on young shoulders. But they ended up putting on one of the most successful Relays ever. Their amazing […]
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 […]
When cancer has touched your life with such ferocity, it can be hard to find a reason to get out of bed in the morning. For Jennifer Lock, volunteering for Cancer Council became that reason. 71-year-old Jennifer has been affected by cancer more than most. Her father had bladder cancer, her mother uterine cancer which […]
With new estimates from Cancer Council showing the number of Australians living with cancer or having survived a diagnosis has exceeded 1 million for the first time[i], Cancer Council NSW is calling for more Australians to help take action this World Cancer Day. This year’s World Cancer Day theme is “We Can. I Can.” and […]