June 2023 - Make a tax deductible donation 💛
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Welcome to our June issue of Daffodil News for 2023.
We are almost halfway through another exciting year. This month Cancer Council ACT introduced our Enhance Wellbeing program, which commenced with a pilot Yoga and Mindfulness workshop. Read more about this, and further plans for this program below.
We also enjoyed another wonderful Biggest Morning Tea across May and June, with a special event at Government House to celebrate the announcement of our Research Grant Program recipients. We thank Their Excellencies, General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), Governor–General of the Commonwealth of Australia, and Cancer Council ACT Patron Mrs Linda Hurley for hosting this event again in 2023.
As the end of the financial year approaches, we turn to you, our generous and supportive community. By making a tax-deductible donation before 30 June, your gift will support cancer research that is saving lives every day. Find out how you can donate here.
Thank you for being such an important part of Cancer Council ACT. Together, with your support, it’s all of us against cancer.
Yours sincerely,
Roger Buckley
Cancer Council ACT Board President
Not to miss:
30 June – Donate this tax time towards research for a cancer free future.
1 July – Dry July begins - register today.
19 July - Tai Chi sessions start, Enhance Wellbeing
27 July – ENRICHing Survivorship July-September program starts.
31 August – Daffodil Day – register to fundraise or donate today.
ENRICHing Survivorship
Registrations are open for our July-September ENRICHing Survivorship Program. Join us for 2hrs each week over 8 weeks for this free program to support wellbeing after cancer treatment. Held in Deakin, Canberra every Thursday at 1pm-3pm for eight weeks starting 27 July 2023.
Give Hope this Daffodil Day
Daffodil Day is a chance to give hope to the one in two Australians affected by cancer in their lifetime. This year we are encouraging you to get creative and think of how you can fundraise for hope this Daffodil Day. Sign up your workplace, school or community and fundraise your way.
For all that cancer takes, give hope this Daffodil Day.
Go Dry this July
Go Dry this July and help fund Cancer Council’s 13 11 20 Information and Support service. When all of us work together, no one has to face cancer alone.
Sign up to Dry July for Cancer Council to kick start healthy habits while supporting a worthy cause.
Morning Tea: Thank you!
We want to thank all of you who hosted, or attended, a Biggest Morning Tea event this year. Because of you we can provide more support to Canberrans affected by cancer.
If you hosted an event, make sure to bank your funds before 30 June 2023.
There is still time to donate to local cancer support.
Cancer Council ACT Survey
Have you been interested in, or participated in our programs? Then we want to hear from you. Cancer Council ACT is undertaking a client survey to help us create programs that work for you. Let us know what you have been interested in, and why or why not - in under 4 minutes!
Enhance Wellbeing
The Enhance Wellbeing program features a range of wellbeing and healthy lifestyle sessions aimed at improving overall health and wellbeing for those affected by cancer and their carers. The program was launched last week with a pilot Yoga and Mindfulness workshop, and a variety of activities and sessions will be offered throughout the year – keep posted on upcoming sessions through our website and via socials.
Join the Relay Committee
Do you love Relay For Life and want to be more involved?
We are starting to plan ahead for Relay 2024 and are looking for Volunteer Committee members to help run next year’s event. If this sunds like you then click the button below to fill out an expression of interest form.
Research Grants announced
In May, Cancer Council ACT awarded grants to two local cancer researchers through our Research Grant Program.
We would like to congratulate this year’s grant recipients, Emeritus Professor Philip Board and Dr Olga Zaytseva, both from the John Curtin School of Medical Research at The Australian National University.
Australia's Biggest Morning Tea at Government House
30 Years of Biggest Morning Tea for Scott
Scott hosted his first Biggest Morning Tea event 30 years ago, after his mum was diagnosed with colon cancer.
The family reached out to Cancer Council ACT for advice on supporting the care of their mum through her cancer. Scott appreciated the help and guidance so much that it led him to want to give back.
“I had heard about Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea and thought this my way to payback what was great advice from Cancer Council ACT.”
Scott has enjoyed hosting 30 years of Biggest Morning Tea’s across various workplaces – from days back with Ansett Australia to now in the public service.
“I enjoy the challenge to raise the funds and host each year. Setting the goals and competing against my past totals – it’s all just about paying it back and forward.”
Thanks to our donor community, we can keep providing support to those affected by cancer in the Canberra community, as well as funding prevention programs and research grants.
With your support, it’s all of us against cancer.
Every minute, every hour, every day
