The Power of 50 “March in March”

By Dr Ashish Panigrahi

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I’ve taken a stand against blood cancer.

Today, more than 53 Australians will be told that they have blood cancer and tomorrow - another 53 families will be devastated by the same news.

I work as a Haematologist looking after sick patients. It's important to realise the battle patients and carers go through to reach the finishing line " the cure and the remission".

Every year the 1st Sat of March I will walk 50 kms solo to complete the walk on the same day. In 2026,  I intend to start the walk from Point Gellibrand Lookout Williamstown at 6am. 

I have created this page to raise vital funds to help provide the special care that is needed to get families through a blood cancer diagnosis as well as to help fund more game-changing research into this disease. 

The money I raise will help provide care for those in need right now — and it will back the brightest researchers to continue uncovering faster diagnoses and better treatments to save lives. 

Please show me your support by donating to my fundraising campaign.

Event Information

Saturday 07th March 06:00 - 18:00

My Achievements

Congrats! You've hit your goal!

$80 raised - you've given a family a night of emergency accommodation!

You've covered genetic testing!

You've given a family a whole weeks accommodation near treatment

$1,000 raised - you've made a tube gene test with state-of-the-art-technology possible

You've covered 3 months of lab costs for vital blood cancer research

You've fund life changing research for 3 months

Thank you to my Supporters

$100

Deepak Alluri

$1,000

Western Haematology Network

This is a donation from an organisation towards the sacrifices patients and carers make for treatment of leukaemia

$30

Juliet Bibby

Thank you for the work you do. Very important cause to support. Maybe I’ll join you for some kilometres 😊Juliet.

$20

Divya Surendran

$100

Dr Ashish Panigrahi

Starting the initiative