Tag: fundraising
Kate Niland is no stranger to the effects of cancer. Kate and her husband have both lost many family members to various diagnoses – including her 22-year-old cousin who died from bowel cancer while she was still in high school. “He was far too young,” she said, “and since then, I’ve always tried to find […]
Sophie’s Story. Saturday 7 December is National Patio Day — a chance to gather your family, friends and loved ones under your patio and celebrate the first Saturday of summer in style while also raising vital funds and awareness for Cancer Council. Cancer Council Ambassador Sophie Hughes knows all too well how a cancer diagnosis […]
Five members of my family have gone through cancer, so I know how hard it can be and how much people need help. I joined Cancer Council NSW to help families through one of the hardest times of their lives. You probably won’t read to the end of this article. With smartphones and streaming, our […]
As more than 250 beaten-up cars begin the 5000km trip from Perth to Sydney for the Shitbox Rally, three of our brave staff members have found themselves along for the ride. This marks not only the tenth year for the Shitbox Rally, but the first time Cancer Council NSW has entered the event, where teams […]
“He was a fighter.” My Dad passed away in June 2018 following a long, hard battle with liver cancer. Dad was a lot of things, all in all, he was my biggest role model; he was loving, selfless, humble and brave. But most memorably, he was a fighter. Anyone you might speak to who loved […]
Seven month old Sophie was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia in October 2018 at just 18 weeks old. Her mum Amy has joined Cancer Council’s BANuary campaign, banning meat, deep fried foods and sugar for the month of January to raise money for a cancer free future. When a routine blood test came back […]
Daniel Tartak is CEO of Bingo Industries, one of Cancer Council’s longest standing corporate partners. Through his ongoing fundraising and support, he honours two very special women from his family. A huge loss for our family A cancer diagnosis of any type rocks your whole family unit to the core. In 2014, our family was […]
Cancer Council NSW is excited to announce that over $10.6 million in new funding has been awarded to 17 outstanding cancer research projects. The grants will help fund future breakthroughs in cancer research – the awarded research teams are leading the charge towards a cancer free future by investigating new ways to treat the […]
Cancer Council NSW is excited to announce that nearly $6million has been awarded to 15 ground-breaking cancer research projects. The grants help fund future breakthroughs in cancer research, with 15 of Australia’s leading research teams paving the way for new ways to treat the disease. The project grants were awarded on Wednesday 1 March at […]
UPDATE: GOLD! As of 9th August 2016. Congratulations to the Australian Women’s Rugby 7s Team for winning Gold at Rio. They did it! We were absolutely honoured when the Australian Women’s Rugby Sevens squad approached us with a fundraising idea for Cancer Council NSW. The women’s team took out the HSBC Sevens World Series title in Clermont, France, […]