A big BBQ for a special little boy Posted on August 23, 2012February 28, 2018 by Carly du Toit On the 12th August, Rocks Riverside Park was overtaken with family and friends excited for a fun day supporting cancer research on behalf of a brave boy named Joshua. The Bates and Goodhew families decided to organise a BBQ fundraiser in their local park to support a cause close to their hearts with little Joshua suffering from a neuroblastoma that requires chemotherapy, radiation and surgery. Many cancer charity foundations have touched the lives of this family during Joshua’s illness, but they chose to support cancer research knowing that funding research is the key to a cure. In only a few days the family had already raised thousands of dollars in support of their cause and had people lining up to take part in the events on the day. It was decided that family members and friends would have the opportunity to shave their heads or colour their hair on the day to raise further funds. The local council even donated the park hire fee to allow more funds to be raised. Continue reading “A big BBQ for a special little boy”
Half Marathon takes over Sydney Posted on May 25, 2012February 25, 2018 by Carly du Toit For the 21st year, the Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon flooded the streets of Sydney with over 16,000 runners taking part. Among these were a wonderful group of supporters fundraising for cancer research. When asked why they chose to support cancer research in this way, many competitors were running in honour of their family members and friends who had been affected by cancer in their lives and in some cases lost to cancer. For others it was a focus on the importance of research in the hope that “the more money that is raised the closer we will get to finding a cure”. As the challenge of the half marathon loomed some competitors were feeling confident to better their times from previous years, others were nervous of the task ahead in taking on their first half marathon, and sadly others were unable to compete due to injuries. All in all the day was a great success for our wonderful supporters with many beating their target times, and some more than exceeding their fundraising targets as well. Continue reading “Half Marathon takes over Sydney”
