How Angelia’s band of bears helped her through her toughest battle
30/04/2025
If you were wanting to witness the effect a bear from The Kids’ Cancer Project has on a child with cancer, look no than five-year-old Perth local, Angelia.
Angelia's adversities: Why Andrew fights for better treatments
17/04/2025
Andrew Le Verde can recall the details of his daughter Angelia’s ordeal with B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia on a whim, but there’s one part he’d like to forget.
You can help researchers do better for kids with leukaemia like Roxy
11/11/2024
In just five hours, four-year-old Roxy went from a routine visit to the dentist to being diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). 18 months on, and with Roxy on the road to recovery, mum Bec tells their story and just how important your gifts are in helping other kids like Roxy.
How Deni overcame a brain tumour to help kids in need
14/10/2024
Those of you who have been along for the ride these past few years may remember Deni Atkinson, who featured in our 2016 Spring newsletter.
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The Better Challenge: Hugo’s comeback took a team. Now he’s challenging others to help fight cancer.
09/07/2024
When a rugby-mad youngster was given a life-altering medical diagnosis, he learned the true value of a team.
Cancer treatment left little Tommy temporarily unable to walk. For other kids, it’s not temporary. Read Tommy’s story here….
29/04/2024
Before he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, toddler Tommy’s world was beautiful and carefree. His mum Emily McGuire recalls sunny days playing in the paddock behind their house trying to hit golf balls with his dad, exploring the excitement of their family farm and just generally being a kid… “It was everything you could hope to give your son,” she says.
Ripples Swimming Club – remembering Brooke Fretwell
09/04/2024
In early 2015, beloved daughter and passionate Ripples Swimming Club member Brooke Fretwell sadly died of an incurable brain cancer known as DIPG (diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma). Eight years later, her parents Karl and Olivia, and the swimming club that was such a big part of Brooke’s life, continue to remember her and donate funds for research in her memory − helping change the outcomes of brain cancer diagnoses for other kids.
Meet Molly: Daughter, netballer and cancer survivor. Here's her incredible story
29/01/2024
Now 17, Molly from Dubbo, NSW, is many things: a cancer survivor, a passionate advocate and fundraiser, and a teenager with dreams of netball coaching and university.
“All we had was hope.” − How your support is helping kids like Matilda survive cancer.
01/09/2023
At just eight-weeks-old, Matilda's chances of surviving acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) hung at less than 20%.
You helped give Macy the best treatment closer to home
01/09/2023
Macy (far left) used to have to regularly travel from Melbourne to Hobart with her mum Suzannah for treatment. Having treatment in Hobart means Macy’s sister Matilda (far right) gets more time with family too.
“I can make a difference” – how Coral’s legacy will help children with cancer
04/08/2023
After losing seven members of her family to various types of cancer throughout her life, 91-year-old Coral from NSW decided that it was time to do something. By including a gift in her Will to The Kids’ Cancer Project, Coral hopes to help the next generation avoid the heartbreak her family have endured.
Harper’s journey
04/05/2023
In March 2021, when she learned her beloved daughter had a life-threatening brain tumour, a mum made it her mission to raise the profile of childhood cancer.
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