When Leukaemia came to our home.
Leigh was your regular Aussie mum, until her family’s world was shattered when her son was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia.
Because of the previous funding and the great research and work of dedicated people, we started that journey with hope.
With the power of that hope, Leigh and her family chose to fight the disease with positivity and quiet confidence.
Her son was cured.
Having survived this very challenging time, Leigh was inspired to make a difference in her community, and created a dance group for people with special needs.
With no formal dance or special needs training but armed
with a determined commitment and cheerful and energetic personality, she
established “Happy Feat”.
This group has changed countless lives and captured the hearts of thousands.
From endless transformative achievements of individual Happy Feater’s, to the
group’s many acceptance-inspiring public performances – including three
concerts with Guy Sebastian, the Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics, and
wowing the audience alongside the wonderful Delta Goodrem.
Motivated to inspire others to adopt her ‘Believe and You can Achieve’ mantra
to tackle life's many challenges, Leigh, with her own down-to-earth blend of
humour, poignancy, and brave vulnerability, shares the highs and lows of these
journeys in her memoir “Hope Grit & Gratitude”.
Leigh’s book will captivate you, with jaw-dropping
twists and turns throughout; with laugh-out-loud moments one minute and
reaching for tissues the next. It will leave them with a big smile, having been
thoroughly entertained, uplifted, and inspired to live their best life.
Donate a minimum of $20 and get a free signed copy of Leigh’s book, just pay for postage; (or if you are in Townsville or Logan Village you may be able to pick it up and save the postage. )
When you make your donation, we will be automatically notified, and we will be in contact to get you your book.
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
Peta Sunn
$20
Geoff Caldwell
I would like to read your book
You are so inspiring Leigh. I am so pleased that I met you and Geoff.