Cure Cancer Australia
What is Cure Cancer Australia?
Cure Cancer Australia Foundation is an independent organization which has been funding cancer and leukaemia research programs since it began 39 years ago. Until 2002 Cure Cancer Australia Foundation was the Leo & Jenny Leukaemia and Cancer Foundation. Both Leo & Jenny died of leukaemia and their families established trusts to fight leukaemia and cancer by raising funds to support research and treatment programs.
Cure Cancer Australia aims to be Australia’s leading independent foundation for cancer research. We fund the critical early work of brilliant investigators searching for cures for cancers. We have funded grants across all areas of cancer research, including children’s cancers, breast, bowel, skin, prostate, thyroid and bladder cancers and leukaemia.
Our vision is a world without cancer, nothing less.
To read more about Cure Cancer Australia, go to www.curecancer.org.au
How is Can Too connected to Cure Cancer Australia?
Cure Cancer and Can Too have a partnership. All of the money the money raised from Can Too participants goes directly to Cure Cancer Australia, for funding of cancer research projects. At this time (late 2007) Can Too participants have raised over $1100,000 for Cure Cancer Australia. Each year, the funds raised for and/or by Cure Cancer Australia go directly to brilliant young researchers to enable them to pursue their potential breakthrough cancer research, for a period of one year. We are only able to achieve this due to the generosity of the Macquarie Bank Foundation; our Principal Supporter.
In 2005 Can Too funded Dr Megan Hitchins at St Vincent’s Hospital. To read more about Cure Cancer Australia, go to www.curecancer.org.au
In 2006 Can Too funded:
Breast Cancer- Dr Mathew Nalyor- Garvan Insititue of Medical Research
Skin Cancer Dr Kirsten Hammond-University of Sydney
Neuroblastoma in Children- Dr Tao Liu, Children's Cancer institute of Australia
New Drug Design- Dr Graham Ball, University of New South Wales
Cell Division in Cancer-Dr Megan Fabbro, Children's Medical Research Institute
Due to the funds raised in 2007 Can Too will fund another 8 researchers this year.
What type of projects does Cure Cancer Australia funding support?
Cure Cancer Australia raises funds through their innovative approach to fundraising and with the support of valued corporate and individual donors. To date, more than $8.9 million has been allocated to individual research projects attached to cancer research institutes, teaching hospitals and university medical faculties in New South Wales, Australia.
The researchers are based in Australia’s leading medical research institutes such as Children’s Cancer Institute Australia, Children’s Medical Research Institute, Garvan Institute of Medical Research , Centenary Institute, Westmead Millennium Institute, Kolling Institute of Medical Research as well as teaching hospitals and university medical faculties.
To read more about Cure Cancer Australia, go to
www.curecancer.org.au