Thank you Australia for getting behind Blue Friday! Posted on September 3, 2010March 8, 2018 by Carly du Toit From local schools, to sporting icons, and workplace champions, we thank all our supporters who unleashed their creativity for all things BLUE to support men facing up to cancer on BLUE FRIDAY. Armed with blue paint and flyers, representatives from our corporate supporters, PepsiCo Australia & New Zealand and Ernst & Young, volunteered their time on Blue Friday to spread the word on the street. An amazing effort, for which we thank them very much Blue Friday celebrations were also a highlight over the Father’s Day weekend at Officeworks – with team members across Australia busy hosting a variety of activities for children, including blue face painting, in return for a gold coin. Local shop owners also rallied behind the cause, proudly displaying Blue September flyers and raising awareness of cancers in men among patrons. Continue reading “Thank you Australia for getting behind Blue Friday!”
Tans do it again Posted on April 1, 2010February 25, 2018 by Carly du Toit When it comes to supporting world-class research in the fight against cancer there is no stopping Catherine Tan and her fantastic supporters. The 2nd Annual Unite and Fight Cancer fundraising benefit in Melbourne, hosted by the Tans Martial Arts Supplier raised over $16,000 in one night. The benefit kicked off with an exciting performance by the Chinese Lion Dance group organised by the Chinese Cultural Centre of Victoria. The group collected donations during their performance, under the guise of supporting the Chinese Lion Dance group, and then announced all funds would be donated to The Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF). Continue reading “Tans do it again”
Unite and fight cancer benefit for the ACRF – Huge success Posted on March 26, 2009February 25, 2018 by Carly du Toit The RECENT well attended martial arts demonstration hosted by Melbourne’s Chinese community in aid of the Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF) has proved “a major success.’’ Organiser Catherine Tan said more $15,000 was raised at the event in Ascot Vale which attracted close to close to 400 people who joined the fundraising fight against cancer at a meet and greet and martial art demonstration, which was followed by with some fine dining. She said the night had gone off “without a hitch’’. [nggallery id=25] “I was not stressed at all and many people have rung me already expressing support saying they had a great time,’’ she said. “It looks like we will be doing another one next year as people are already trying to book tables”. “Not only were there significant funds raised for the ACRF bit it provided members of the martial arts community with an invaluable opportunity to do a bit of bonding and networking.’’ Earlier Tan had said she did not just want to “talk’’ about the fight against cancer but to “follow through as well.’’ “Last year I was suddenly struck by how many people around me, including my own family, personal friends and customers at our martial arts school, were all being affected by cancer,’’ she said. “Rather than just talk about it I decided to act because I knew a lot of people would support me with a fund raiser. And this has indeed happened.’’ “Martial arts people are all very healthy but it does not mean that cancer cannot affect them and their families,’’ she said. “There was not one specific cancer I wanted to target but all cancer.’’ Tan said she did extensive research before deciding that the ACRF would be the beneficiary of her martial arts evening. She thanked the generosity of all who attended her event in particular the Chinese Lion Dance Company . “Not only did this much in demand act perform for free but they also donated $2000,’’ she said. “A huge thank you to them.’’ The evening also included several martial arts schools performing demonstrations and a speech by ACRF Board member Mr Greg Camm. Click here to see the previous media release.
