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Brisbane pounds the pavement for a good cause

Cancer fun run and cancer fundraising
Cancer fundraising in cancer fun run

As Father’s Day dawned in Brisbane, almost 40,000 people lined up in the chilly weather to take part in the annual Bridge to Brisbane race. In amongst the crowds of competitors were 28 supporters of the Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF) who had their own personal reason for taking part in the race along with cancer fundraising.

The group of ACRF runners were a range of ages, abilities and people from different areas of life coming together with a common goal to support the future of cancer research. Team member Julia is a medical researcher at the Institute for Molecular Bioscience who has worked in cancer research in the past and has a passion for funding the talented scientists involved in medical research. Amber is a radiation therapist who helps to treat cancer everyday and wanted to use her love of running and training to help support those who she meets in her job. And for many others there were loved ones in their lives who had beaten cancer, were currently fighting cancer, or had sadly been lost to cancer – and this run was a way to acknowledge those wonderful people. Continue reading “Brisbane pounds the pavement for a good cause”

Bridge to Brisbane

Brisbane’s big fun run event took place in September with over 40,000 people competing as part of Bridge to Brisbane.

Our 48 ACRF supporters took on the challenge to great results and having a fantastic time as part of the day.

Their generosity to cancer research was in many cases in honour of friends and family who were currently being treated for  cancer and most importantly, to shed some light during a difficult time.

One such fundraiser was Elisabetta who also took out the highest individual fundraiser title before the race, earning ACRF an extra $5,000 from sponsors, Suncorp. Also a big thanks to Ben & the boys from Villanova College raising over $1,000 from their community. Continue reading “Bridge to Brisbane”