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Fight Cancer Foundation and the Rotary Club of Kew have a long history of working together to give hope and save lives of people living with cancer. Over the past 25 years, Rotary Club of Kew has partnered with Fight Cancer Foundation to help accomplish significant projects.
This month’s Face of Hope is Fight Cancer Foundation’s Supporter Services Manager Ida Papadimitriou. Ida has been involved with the Foundation for more than 17 years as both an employee and volunteer.
Many Kanga employees have been touched by cancer, so the company decided to join TEAM Fight Cancer by promoting Fight Cancer Foundation on two of their large charter coaches.
In August 2015, a then 10-year-old Emily saw a news piece about Fight Cancer Foundation’s Back on Track education support program on television. Emily was so moved by seeing children and young people missing out on school while they received treatment for cancer that she knew she had to do something to help.
Over the next week, ten everyday Australian blokes will cycle 1300kms from Adelaide to Geelong in support of people living with cancer and their families.
Kate is tackling the 2017 Karma Resorts Rottnest Channel Swim on Saturday 25 February and using this personal challenge as the perfect opportunity to raise funds for people living with cancer and their families. We sat down with Kate to learn more about what is driving her as she prepares for this mammoth swim.
In 2013, little Bella was only three years old when she was diagnosed with cancer. We are happy to share that Bella is now three years cancer-free and recently completed prep. She has also caught up to her twin sister Lahni in every way.
In 2009, before the age of two, little Ella was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. This was another blow for Ella’s mother Kerryn, who had already lost Ella’s dad Mark to a rare form of brain cancer the year earlier
Last year, we shared the story of the Burn family and their fight against cancer.
At the age of three, Daniel was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia and required many long months of life-saving treatment. Thanks to the support of our generous donors, Fight Cancer Foundation was able to provide the Burn family with comfortable accommodation close to Daniel’s treating hospital, relieving some of the financial and emotional burden caused by his illness.
Children living with cancer met some of the English Premier League’s biggest names on Thursday 20 July 2017, for a special morning tea at Government House kindly hosted by His Excellency the Honourable Hieu Van Le AC, Governor of South Australia.
The ninth annual Dîner Rouge was a great success, raising more than $65,000 to support people living with cancer and their families. Hosted by popular Toorak restaurant Bistro Thierry, Dîner Rouge has become a much-anticipated event in Fight Cancer Foundation's annual calendar and has raised over $440,000 since 2009.
Meet Cord Blood Bank Nurse Sue and find out what it's like being a Cord Blood Bank Nurse.
As a small gesture to show our appreciation to our wonderful supporters in 2017, we've created a 2018 calendar which can be downloaded and printed at home.
Congratulations to Alf Armstrong who has been named Fight Cancer Foundation's Volunteer of the Year for 2016!
Fight Cancer Foundation is excited to be launching a brand new fundraising campaign, The Clock Cancer Challenge, this November!
We want you to challenge yourself to get moving for 35 minutes every day for the month of November, and ask your friends, family and co-workers to sponsor you for making the minutes count.
In 2016 we shared with you the story of Jake, who was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) when he was 24.
We are happy to share that Jake is now two years post his Cord Blood Transplant and remains cancer-free.
Jake’s experience with blood cancer has inspired him to partner with Fight Cancer Foundation as the face of our new fundraising campaign, The Clock Cancer Challenge.
Callum was just shy of his second birthday when he was given the devastating diagnosis of Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML). Sadly, Callum lost his fight when he was just two years and nine months old.
Founded in 2010, CureTOUR is a bi-annual bike ride returning in 2018 for the fifth TOUR. The peloton will cycle over 1200kms from Geelong to Adelaide this October.
Fight Cancer Foundation’s Geelong Recycle Shop Manager, Barbara Speldewinde was recently featured on the Matchworks website for her dedication to helping Work for the Dole job seekers gain practical skills and experience in their employment search.
Fight Cancer Foundation is recruiting TEAM Fight Cancer members for Run Melbourne 2019! Take part in one of Melbourne's most popular running events to raise funds for Australians living with cancer and their families.
Roy and Diane own D'ARTAGNAN, a locals favourite homeware store in Melbourne. They have been collecting donations for Fight Cancer Foundation since July 2017.
Last month, staff from Commonwealth Bank hosted their Regional vs Metro charity football match to raise funds to support Australian families living with cancer.
Big W are throwing their support behind an incredible group of community fundraisers by selling $2 tokens in their South Australian and Victorian stores this October.
Mr Jack LeBel has been named the 2017 Volunteer of the Year! Jack offers free massages to patients staying at our North Melbourne Accommodation centre.
Chelsea Lewis, a primary school teacher, has been an avid supporter of Footy Colours Day since 2014. The five Footy Colours Day events she has organised and hosted at her school have raised more than $54,000 to support children living with cancer.
Shane joined Fight Cancer Foundation as a volunteer about four months ago, offering much needed assistance to our Finance Manager.
The team at Spuds 'R' Us have been generously donating time at their apartment in Hamilton Island to families who share their story at Red Ball Melbourne for about 10 years.
