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The 2010 Toll Charity Classic helps the McGrath Foundation support Australian families experiencing breast cancer
August 2010
Gold Coast residents, get ready, because the 2010 Toll Charity Classic is rolling into town! With golf enthusiasts having already snapped up all the tickets for the Golf Day, there’s still something for everyone at the Charity Classic, with tickets available for the Gala Ball and Ladies Lunch, both held on Friday 20 August at RACV Royal Pines Resort.
With a Golf Day, Ladies Lunch and Gala Ball, it’s set to be a star-studded event to remember, and this year all proceeds will be donated to the McGrath Foundation to place McGrath Breast Care Nurses in communities right across Australia and to educate young women to be breast aware.
Foundation Friends, musician Shannon Noll and Sea FM’s Moyra McGregor, will add some star power to the 2010 Toll Charity Classic, along with Mark Beretta from Channel Seven’s Sunrise.
The McGrath Foundation’s Tracy Bevan is the special guest speaker at both events, and is thrilled to be involved with the 2010 Toll Charity Classic.
“I’m really looking forward to heading to the Gold Coast, sharing the McGrath Foundation’s story and chatting to guests at the Ladies Lunch and Gala Ball. Thanks to Toll’s support, the Foundation will be one step further to achieving Jane’s dream of a breast care nurse to support every Australian family experiencing breast cancer.
“We now have 55 McGrath Breast Care Nurses in communities right across Australia, which wouldn’t have been possible without the support of our wonderful Corporate Friends, including Toll,” said Tracy.
The Gala Ball is set to be a fabulous night out, with great food and entertainment, as well the chance to rub shoulders with a few celebrities. Foundation Friend, Shannon Noll, will give a private performance of some of his best known hits, while Sunrise’s Mark Beretta is sure to keep guests entertained all night as host.
A formal affair, the Gala Ball will feature pre-dinner drinks, a mouth-watering meal, spectacular fireworks display, silent auction, raffle, Grand Auction, and lucky door prizes, with plenty of fantastic prizes up for grabs. There will be a resident cartoonist/artist, and covers band, Savvy, will ensure everyone is up out of their seats dancing.
If you’re after a great day out with the girls, don’t miss the Ladies Lunch, hosted by Foundation Friend and Sea FM host, Moyra McGregor. Starting with champagne and canapés, you and your girlfriends will enjoy a delicious lunch, wine, and plenty of fun and entertainment.
Tickets are on sale now, so make sure you don’t miss out on what is sure to be a memorable event!
When & where: Friday 20 August 2010 – RACV Royal Pines Resort, the Gold Coast.
Time: 9am – 2pm: Toll Charity Classic
12pm – 3pm: Ladies Lunch
6pm – 12am: Gala Ball
Cost: $200 per Dinner Ticket ($1800 for a Table of 10)
$80 per Ladies Lunch Ticket ($750 for a Table of 10)
Please visit http://www.tollcharityclassic.com.au for further information or to purchase tickets.
Ground breaking charity card sales – $43,000 raised for the McGrath Foundation in just one weekend!
July 2010
Phoenix Trading, the world’s number one direct-selling greeting card company, has proudly raised $43,000 for the McGrath Foundation in just one weekend. The release of a special edition charity card raised $22,500 in just two minutes!
Phoenix Trading has generously donated $1 per special edition charity Butterfly Cupcakes card sold in anticipation of the upcoming Butterfly Tea Party initiative in August.
In response to unprecedented demand, the initial card release on Thursday 22 July saw 22,500 cards sell out in just two minutes. Phoenix Trading then released more cards early the next day to cater for the extraordinary demand, selling an additional 15,841 cards and 163 packs of pink McGrath Foundation wristbands.
Phoenix Trading, through its independent fundraising arm, The Phoenix International Charity, has chosen the McGrath Foundation as one of their national charities for 2010. The charity originally hoped to raise $30,000 this year for the Foundation by donating a percentage of profits from card sales, as well as money raised by their Independent Phoenix Traders through their individual Butterfly Tea Parties.
With 300 Traders already registered to host Butterfly Tea Parties throughout Australia in August, and 170 Traders already eagerly fundraising online, the Butterfly Tea Party fundraiser has already smashed its target of $30,000. The Company and its Traders are committed to raising much more over the forthcoming weeks with Butterfly Tea Parties happening across the length and breadth of the country.
To find out more about how to attend or host a Butterfly Tea Party or to make a donation, please visit www.butterflyteaparty.com.au.
Shoes with Sole: Rollasole Australia Extends Support to the McGrath Foundation
July 2010
The Rollasole – the first roll-up ballet flat and every girl’s new BFF – now looks even prettier in pink, with Rollasole Australia generously donating $2 from the sale of every pink pair of Rollasole’s sold through www.rollasole.com.au (excluding the state of Victoria) to the McGrath Foundation. The McGrath Foundation raises money to place McGrath Breast Care Nurses in communities right across Australia as well as educating young women to be breast aware.
V8 Supercar Driver and Rollasole Australia Manager, Michael Patrizi, has been a big supporter of the McGrath Foundation, showing his true ‘pink’ self at the 2009 Bathurst 1000 driving a pink livered McGrath Foundation Ford race car, complete with a pinked out racing suit.
“It’s very exciting for us to be a Corporate Friend of the McGrath Foundation as they are a great charity and really push hard for breast awareness in Australia. Women are a very important part of everyone’s lives and being a family man myself, I could think of nothing worse than losing a loved one to breast cancer. So this collaboration with the McGrath Foundation gives all of us at Rollasole great pride to be given the opportunity to support such a worthy cause.
“Our pink Rollasoles are a great fit with the Foundation and the perfect gift for that special someone in your life, particularly if they are known to pike early from a night out because of sore feet! We truly hope everyone that purchases pink Rollasoles will wear them proudly,” said Michael.
A lover of a good pair of high heels, the McGrath Foundation’s Tracy Bevan is thrilled with the McGrath Foundation’s friendship with Rollasole.
“For years, I’ve subjected myself to wearing heels to events and by the end of the night, your feet are just wrecked. Now, I have the perfect excuse to kick off my heels and wear my pink Rollasoles instead – all in support of the McGrath Foundation of course!”
“It’s also fabulous to see another Corporate Friend come on board with the Foundation that is so passionate about supporting us and truly believes in our motto that together, we can make a difference,” said Tracy.
In other good news, girls with achy breaky feet will no longer be left to hobble home, with the award-winning Rollasoles set to be the first shoes in Australia to be sold through vending machines as well as online.
Several bars have already signed on for the new craze, with word expected to spread. With heels getting higher, Rollasoles will be the magical pick-me-up to ensure a long night of dancing and partying for any girl.
To purchase your pair of pink Rollasoles for just $19.95 plus delivery, please visit www.rollasoles.com.au. Think ahead, minimise those sore feet woes and buy yours today!
Fitness Fanatics - Exercise Your Support!
July 2010
It’s time to get your running shoes on and start training (if you haven’t already!) – a number of running events are taking place nationally where you can show your support for the McGrath Foundation and get fit at the same time!
Check out the information below to find an event happening in your local area and how you can make your hard work also help support the McGrath Foundation. All the information is provided to help get you started by registering for the run in your local area and how to set up a fundraising page to support the McGrath Foundation.
Good luck on all your hard work to get to the finish line and as always, thanks for your support!
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BLACKMORES SYDNEY RUNNING FESTIVAL - 19 SEPTEMBER (SYDNEY, NSW) |
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Register: www.sydneyrunningfestival.com.au |
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18 JULY – RUN MELBOURNE (MELBOURNE, VIC) |
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8 AUGUST – CITY2SURF (SYDNEY, NSW) |
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29 AUGUST – BRIDGE TO BRISBANE (BRISBANE, QLD) |
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Register: www.bridgetobrisbane.com.au |
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29 AUGUST – CITY2SURF PERTH (PERTH, WA) |
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19 SEPTEMBER – SUNDAY MAIL CITY-BAY FUN RUN (ADELAIDE, SA) |
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Jane's Dream Becoming A Reality: Over 4,500 Australian Families Supported By McGrath Breast Care Nurses
June 2010
Jane McGrath’s dream is taking shape with the announcement today that, since Jane’s passing in June 2008, the McGrath Foundation’s 55 McGrath Breast Care Nurses have supported over 4,500 newly diagnosed Australian families through their breast cancer experience in communities right across Australia - over 3,000 of these families have been supported in just the past year.
With today marking the second anniversary of the passing of Jane, there has been overwhelming support for the McGrath Foundation’s achievements from health advocacy groups, the medical community and Australian families who have gone through a breast cancer experience supported by a McGrath Breast Care Nurse.
Jane’s best friend, the McGrath Foundation’s Tracy Bevan, believes today marks an important milestone in the Foundation’s history but is only one of many more still to come.
“We could not be prouder of what we have achieved in Jane’s memory since she passed away in June 2008. In such a short period of time, we have multiplied our McGrath Breast Care Nurse family six fold, bringing our numbers from just six when she died up to 55.
“Jane initially just wanted to raise money to fund her own breast care nurse at Sutherland Hospital. But as the support for the McGrath Foundation grew, and her understanding of what it was like to have a breast care nurse support a woman and her family through such a difficult period of time deepened, she realised we needed to aim higher, ensuring that every woman and her family going through a breast cancer experience in Australia would have access to a breast care nurse.
“She would be just so proud to know how far we have come, but Jane being Jane, we all know she would keep pushing us to work harder to ensure this dream becomes a reality. It makes me so happy to know the progress we have made, but we will not stop until we achieve our ultimate goal,” said Tracy.
Director of the Westmead Breast Cancer Institute (BCI), Prof John Boyages, believes the addition of McGrath Breast Care Nurses to the breast care nursing community has made a real difference particularly in rural and regional areas.
“Breast care nurses are an essential member of the multidisciplinary team caring for a woman following a diagnosis of breast cancer. The McGrath Foundation has done an amazing job in identifying areas throughout Australia in need of breast care nurse support and placing McGrath Breast Care Nurses into those communities who are most in need.
“The BCI and the McGrath Foundation have now joined forces to provide support and clinical learning opportunities for the McGrath Breast Care Nurses at Westmead Hospital,” Prof Boyages said.
Each month, the McGrath Foundation receives extraordinarily positive feedback on the McGrath Breast Care Nurses from those families who have had their help.
McGrath Breast Care Nurse, Jenny Treloar from Campbelltown’s Macarthur Cancer Therapy Centre, feels privileged to be involved in the care of women with breast cancer and has been active in the local community helping build support for the McGrath Foundation.
“Being a McGrath Breast Care Nurse gives me the opportunity to work with women and their families to try and make life a little easier at what is often a very traumatic time. Plus, having the support of the extended McGrath Breast Care Nurse family means that you also never feel very isolated.
“Every day, I’m proud to be working as a McGrath Breast Care Nurse, but on a day like today, I feel blessed to be a part of something that is having a real impact on the Australian community. It’s like a family that really bands together for the greater good and while I never met Jane, I feel that she’s still very much a part of the McGrath Foundation and everything we do,” said Jenny.
Commenting further, Tracy was also quick to say that everyone at the McGrath Foundation knows they could not do what they do without the phenomenal support of the Australian community.
“From Cricket Australia to V8s to NRL, from our generous Corporate Friends and our amazing Community Friends, from our Facebook Fans and Twitter followers, from our regular donors, we know that each and every way the Australian community supports us is something to be treasured. We are so fortunate that people believe in what we do and we hope we’re able to bring a bit of fun to people’s lives whilst also allowing them to support us, so we can in turn support them, their friends and family if they need it.
“From all of us at the Foundation, we just want to use today as a way to say thank you. We live and breathe this dream Jane had and we know that we could not do what we do on our own. We’ve said it before and we’ll keep saying it - it all comes down to the fact that together, we really can make a difference.”
