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Felicity Leslie

2025 Summer Ocean Swim 2km

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Why I want to support CanToo

CanToo seek to support early career cancer researchers. 
This cause is important to me for two main reasons. 
I have experienced the grief of  losing a parent to cancer and seeing just how far research has brought us in the last 40 years (almost).
I am also committed to the need for early career researchers to be specifically supported. I am a grant funded Project Manager in medical research (cardiovascular disease rather than cancer) and for almost 20 years, I have watched the pain of researchers spending an inordinate number of hours writing their grant applications knowing there's a 10% success rate, and then fail time and time again to be successful in their applications - and never because they're not incredible at what they do. There's just not enough government money for the work that needs to be done. I've watched them cry and watched them make their staff redundant as they don't have the grants to fund their labs. I've also had the privilege to watch them be successful and undertake research that changes lives and our society for the better. 

So far CanToo have raised $33million to support this group of researchers. I'm excited to be part of this work now. I'd love you to join me in this effort. 

I'm supporting cancer research and prevention with Can Too Foundation. 

1 in 3 women and 1 in 2 men will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. This means that potentially someone we love may have to battle cancer, and that's a statistic that needs to change. 

So I asked myself, "what can I do to help?" That's where the Can Too Foundation came in! Can Too provides professionally coached training programs for participants of any fitness level to run, swim and cycle their way to a healthier lifestyle and a cancer-free world. 

In return, I am raising valuable funds that go towards innovation in the prevention, care, and control of cancer. Since 2005, Can Too Foundation has trained over 22,000 participants and raised over $30,000,000 to invest in over 150 cancer research grants.

It would be fantastic if you could sponsor me, or even better join me in a program!

Thank you for your support!

 

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My Goal

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Thank you to my Sponsors

$500

Peter Howard

$200

Matthew Williams

$200

Anonymous

$100

Felicity Leslie

$100

Meg

Great work for a great cause! Just keep swimming. X

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Jo

Just keep swimming, just keep swimming

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Jocelyn Loane

Very impressed by your gumption as always! xx

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Justine Toh

Champion!! Love you lots

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Julia And Matt

Cheering you on as you invest in this wonderful cause!

$50

Iliana Tripolone

You are one inspirational women Felicity - you've got this and I am super proud of you! 'The task ahead of you is never greater than the strength within you."

$50

Ainsley Poulos

Congratulations - so brave to swim in open water!!!

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Kerrie Pierce

You go girl! From one grant-funded swim girl to another....although heated pools are more my style.....

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Ellie Mantle

What a fantastic way to raise much needed funds for research! I’ve never heard of the charity before. Well done and keep up the hard graft ❤️

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Anonymous

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Libby Anderson

Great cause, well done!

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Patricia Spokes

Great initiative, supporting researchers is a cause, close to my heart too.

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Stacey Schaulat

Good luck Felicity. What a great cause. I will be thinking of you & cheering you on from WA while I tackle my swim.

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Robyn Bain

Go Felicity - great stuff!!

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Shane Galgey

Good luck Felicity. What a fantastic initiative. I'll be cheering you on from the other side of the world.

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Sophie Brooks

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Isabella Tan

Way to go, Felicity!!

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Lauren

Love this! Go you 😊

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Rachel Mcgrath

Wonderful initiative - best of luck!

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Chrissie Wu

Go Felicity!

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May Su

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Patrick Lesslie

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Joanne Kelly

Well done, Felicity! Thank you for supporting two worthy initiatives in a very admirable way.

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Hea-won Shin

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Janet Franklin

Go Felicity Go!!!

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Andrew Leslie