Families

When your precious daughter is one of only 21 people in the world with a particular type of cancer, science is everything. One mum is doing all the fundraising she can to help make a difference.

As she and her family were suffering an unimaginably terrible situation, one mum realised the true value of a cuddly teddy bear.

Sarah Weir shares that although the situation we currently find ourselves in is one the world has never encountered before, much of it feels so very familiar to a family who has experienced childhood cancer. 

Pandemics don't press pause on childhood cancer. New therapies are urgently needed for young kids diagnosed. Just ask their mums.

A ground-breaking program based on healthy eating for families is improving long-term wellbeing for kids who’ve been through cancer treatment.

You can join the de Kort family as they form a giant human pineapple in a bid to enter the Guinness Book of World Records!

“We know that if Ellie had been diagnosed with this cancer even two years ago, she would have died, she is only alive today because of the Zero Childhood Cancer Program.”

The Kids' Cancer Project Bear Program has brought countless cuddles to kids in hospital since 2009. We share some of the most touching comments from social media. 

He was kind, funny, resilient, incredibly brave and had a laugh that was infectious, but he lost is battle with neuroblastoma when he was just 13-years-old.

“It just hit me like a freight train. We knew Eli was sick. He’d had breathing issues since he was born in August 2019. But to find out it was cancer, my whole life just fell apart.”

"Kids fighting cancer are the real superheroes," says West Australian dad who wanted to raise money for kids with cancer in a completely unique way. 

When Sarah and Josh Weir were told in 2013 that their daughter Evie had cancer, they were overwhelmed by a sense of helplessness and despair.

We take a look back at 2019 and celebrate the community spirit that raised awareness and funds for childhood cancer research, plus we take a peek at 2020 and how you can get involved.

Bronte Campbell is confident in the pool but says she will confront two of her demons during the Macquarie Bondi to Bronte Ocean Swim. 

After a shock cancer diagnosis in 2014 this teenager was not expecting a second diagnosis in 2016 or a third in 2017. Now she's focused on fundraising for the future. 

The ‘Write A Book In A Day’ program took on new meaning for a group of students when they realised they were fundraising for one of their own.

“I have four children. One of them lives in heaven now." A mother shares how she's learning to live split between heaven and earth. 

It’s not just that funds from sales of these teddies go to vital research around advancements to kids’ cancer treatments, Brooke's family share the intensely personal value of these bears. 

Kids dedicate their Write a book in a Day challenge to classmate with cancer.

He was diagnosed with cancer 12 years ago. But he won't let it define him.

This young performer stands out in the crowd at Tamworth Music Fesival.