Allison Schofield

I've decided to do a MARATHON! I'm training with Can Too and raising much needed funds for cancer research grants

Hi, 

Please support this great cause! The marathon is a personal goal for me, but put that aside, this is about the money that can be raised to help fund cancer research grants. 

Every time an early career researcher isn't funded, a new idea is lost. The catch for these incredible people is 'you cannot receive a grant without an track record and to get a track record you need a grant'. Cure Cancer Australia bridges that gap, funding these new ideas and this is why I believe in this cause. Cure Cancer Australia funds all cancers and all stages, including prevention. 

Before working for Can Too, I don't think I could have run more than 1km. Today I signed up for the 42km... It's pretty daunting. But I have seen people do it time and time again, I have the most inspiring team of people around me and at the end of the day I am very lucky that I have the opportunity to give it a go.

During my time at Can Too, I have also met some incredible researchers. In particular I love hearing about the work Dr. Jacqueline Donoghue has been doing since receiving the grant, funded by Can Too. Since this profile was written in 2012, Jacqueline has gone on to achieve some amazing results with her work. Her idea was right and now she has received another grant and this idea is being fully investigated and will soon be taken into clinical trials. 

So please give a little to this cause, $10, $20 or more all adds up and makes a difference. Remember it's end of financial year too! 

Thank you for supporting this cause!