OUR SUPPORTERS
COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS
Throughout the year, many of our community-based events saw record participation from our wonderful community of supporters. Their efforts led to critical funding being raised for our research program and increased awareness of why clinical trials are important to change the future for those impacted by breast cancer.
Many supporters participated in sporting events, played golf, made jewellery, sold their artworks and held their own small and large fundraising events for family and friends.
Tee Off for Breast Cancer Trials, now in its 27th year, attracted golfers from 188 golf clubs around Australia raising a record $252,000!
This special event has now raised $3.07 million since the first Tee Off event was held in 1996. Thank you to golf clubs nationwide and their dedicated members who continue to support Tee Off and who go to extraordinary lengths to make their events a great day out.
Congratulations to the following clubs who were our highest fundraisers in 2022.
| Christmas Island Golf Club, WA | $16,804.00 |
| Noosa Golf Club, QLD | $13,200.00 |
| Bay Islands Golf Club, QLD | $12,018.53 |
| Coral Cove Golf Club, QLD | $10,700.00 |
| Robe Golf Club, SA | $9,917.00 |
Celine De Cruz, a long-time resident of Christmas Island and a golf club committee member, shaved off her hair to raise funds.
Christmas Island Golf Club designed polo shirts for their Tee Off event, featuring their famous Booby birds.
The men and women from Noosa Golf Club donned their pink attire and turned their course every shade of pink for their Tee Off event.
The Windaroo Lakes Golf Club Tee Off event, also known as Ladies Chip & Sip.
Our Pink Champions danced, ran marathons, quilted, created jewellery and even line danced this year! Many of them have a close connection to breast cancer and are motivated to support research which can change the future for others.
In just her second fundraising event, Rosie hosted 180 guests at a special dinner and raised an incredible $56,000. This adds to an earlier event for her daughter Serena’s 40th birthday which raised $7,500. Serena has experienced breast cancer so this is a cause close to Rosie and her family.
For over 20 years the Maitland Patchwork Quilters have supported Breast Cancer Trials through their Bi-Annual Quilt Exhibition. In that time, they have raised over $62,000!
Molly, a former trial participant in our NEON clinical trial, took part in the ‘Sun Run’ along with her friends Lara, Katie and Lee. Together they made up the team ‘Mum’s Who Can’t Run’ and with the support of their loved ones, raised $7,387!
City 2 Surf was back in person this year after being virtual for the last two years. We were excited to have 230 Pink Champions participate and raise $30,000.
Race For A Cure, a fundraising initiative created by Ben, Toula and Michael Kavich had great success on and off the Bathurst 6 Hour track this year. Ben and Michael competed in the X class and had their best finish placing 7th overall, Yellow Pages returned for a second year as the Official Marketing Sponsor and to top it off they raised $24,900!
Michael and Ben Kavich pictured alongside the Race for A Cure car.
In its 25th year, the 2023 edition of The Australian Women’s Health Diary raised net funds of $890,000 bringing the total now raised to $18.77 million since the first edition in 1999. A much-loved diary, sales continue to be strong with the diary not only a practical, every-day organiser – it’s also a wonderful resource of important health information for women of all ages. A big thank you to every person who purchased the diary, many of whom have been buying the diary for over 10 years.
Special thanks to The Australian Women’s Weekly which has helped to produce every edition, to Lisa Wilkinson our Diary Ambassador for her personal support, and to our dedicated team who produce the diary each year. We also thank our distribution partners – newsagents nationally, Woolworths and Australia Post.
Lisa Wilkinson with the 2023 Australian Women’s Health Diary.