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Sparkle for research

By Arwen McGregor

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$2,568

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129% of $2,000 goal

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$53
funds the essential laboratory-grade glassware, which is imperative for our ongoing blood cancer research.
$80
provides the first night of accommodation for a regional family who has urgently relocated to the city for life-saving treatment with nowhere to stay.
$150
supports the research of a PhD scholarship recipient for a whole day. This brilliant scientist could discover the next great breakthrough towards a cure.

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Thank you

Thank you everyone who donated money, their time, their services towards Sparkle for Research. 

In total we have raised about $3500 ($750 to come across from cash donations, and about $200 from Park Lane Jewellery). 

Dad got a hair cut and beard shave. 

Since first posting and signing up to raise money, my mother passed away due to Multiple Myeloma. Her funeral was a couple of days before our fundraising day. I think she would have been happy that Dad did the shave and very honoured for the amount of money that was raised. 

Reach the target to shave the beard!

My father has said that he will shave his beard of at least 15 years once we reach $2000 in our fundraising target.

Let’s get that beard gone! 

Why

Why? 

About 18 months ago, my family was one of the 47 being told of a Myeloma diagnosis.
Two days ago, we were told that there was no more treatment available to treat my family member. 

We are now on care and comfort plan.
We have been told ‘sooner not later’ 

Myeloma is a rare blood cancer, it acts and reacts in different ways for different people. 

Raising more funds for research and development of treatment is something I can do. 

I’ve taken a stand against blood cancer.

I am fundraising to help the 47 Australians who will know that they have blood cancer by the end of today — and for the 47 families who will face the same devastating news tomorrow. 

I am fundraising because I am one of these families.

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.

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

$54.29

Angela Fischer

$10

Elisha Friedmann

$55.33

Carolyn Moyle

$208.80

Anonymous

$31.32

Russell Swinton

Arwen, very happy to help with the fund raising for such a good cause.

$313.20

Alan Hall

$52.20

Carl Hall

$104.40

Laurinda Ducatel

$55.33

Sue Smith

$20.88

Angela Mack

$313.20

Thomas Taylor

Make sure the hair goes as well

$104.40

Mel Teasdale

$53

Lecy

Cant remember what he looks like without the beard! Photo required.

$83.52

Elke

help find a solution for others

$230

Lamb Island Residents

$20

Kerri Meikle

Daina won’t recognise him x

$80

Anonymous

Thinking of your family at this time x

$10.44

Suzanne Hamilton

$55.33

Mia Reynolds

Good on you both❤...that beards been there a while. Hope you reach your target hun.xo

$52.20

Anonymous

$31.32

Stephanie S

$50

Angela Roff

$55.33

Janelle Delahunty

Thinking of you all Arwen. I am so sorry about your Mum. Good luck in raising these much needed funds xxxx

$55.33

Estelle O'donnell

Good luck with the shave 😊😊

$31.32

Barbara Harris

I am so sorry for your loss. Your Mum sounds like one amazing woman. Just like YOU xz

$10.44

Elisha Friedmann

Good luck getting your goal Arwen :)

$55.33

Katy Wunderlich

$31.32

Michelle Rae-harvey

To your mum's legacy, love and your strength. Big love Amartya

$31.32

Nadia Williamson

That’s quite the beard! Thinking of you all xx

$5.22

Agnetha Periaho

He might be surprised of what he looks like under all that beard. You should have an open afternoon where we can come watch him get it shaved.

$15

Cristy Armour

$31.32

Kirri Griffiths

$20.88

Mcgovern Family

$100

Thomas Taylor

$104.40

Bruce Hall

thinking of you all, and thank your dad for his offer of a shave of his beard. It will be like Gandalf having a shave.

$31.32

Anonymous