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A beautiful evening at the 2019 Family Night Out

Published: November 12th, 2019

What started out as an incredibly hot day, turned into a beautiful evening when families and friends came together for the 2019 Family Night Out at Gloucester Park on Saturday, November 9.

The exceptional Perth Symphony Orchestra had everyone singing along and showing off their best dance moves as they performed two sets of their family favourites. There were lots of Disney tunes for the kids and later in the evening mums and dads got to enjoy some current and classic hits from Katy Perry, Smashing Pumpkins, and Ed Sheeran, just to name a few!

Supporting the Perth Symphony Orchestra was the incredibly talented local artist JAX. Her powerhouse vocals were a great indication of the level of talent and entertainment attendees were to expect throughout the night.

Children had the choice of a variety of fun activities to stay entertained all afternoon. There was face-painting, bouncy castles, a cuddly animal farm, giant games, bubbles, and even a slip n slide!

“We absolutely had the best time,” said one attendee. “We couldn’t wipe the smiles off our faces.”

The Family Night Out was all about bridging the gap between cancer research and the community. Kerrin Hampson, whose son underwent treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia when he was just 15-months-old, shared her emotional story with attendees and highlighted the need to continue raising awareness and funds for childhood cancer research.

“This event was the biggest CLCRF have organised and it certainly brought our community together,” said CEO Andrea Alexander.

It’s no surprise that events like these cannot happen without a lot of help and we would like to send our deepest thanks to our wonderful volunteers!

“The CLCRF volunteers did an amazing job in setting up, manning the merchandise tent, kids activities and packing everything away and cleaning up at the end of the night. We could not have done it without them,” Andrea expressed.

“A HUGE thank you to Kylie Dalton who, through sheer determination and negotiation skills, put this event together.”

We would like to thank everyone who came along to this year’s Family Night Out and we hope to see you all again at our next one in 2021!

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Kids’ Cancer Fundraiser

Published: October 22nd, 2019

Source: The West Australian ED Section – Tuesday 22 October 2019 – page 2

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Music and Fun

Published: October 19th, 2019

Source: Post Newspapers – October 19 2019 – page 74

The Children’s Leukaemia and Cancer Research Foundation’s annual family night out is at Gloucester Park on Saturday, November 9, with Perth Symphony Orchestra perform- ing family favourites. Tickets are $45, children free, and proceeds support research into childhood cancers. Take a picnic or enjoy take-aways from food trucks. Gates open at 4.30pm and the musical fun starts at 5.30pm.

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Riders to tackle trek

Published: October 11th, 2019

Source: South Western Times – Written by: Zoe Keenan
Friday, 11 October 2019 8:33AM

More than 20 cyclists from Perth and the South West will hit the road on Sunday for a week-long ride to raise money for children’s cancer research.

The South West Bike Trek will see 24 riders start in Subiaco and journey through the South West in the hope of raising $40,000 for the Children’s Leukaemia and Cancer Research Foundation.

Along the way riders will stop off at Fairbridge, Preston, Harvey, Eaton, Busselton and Margaret River.

Bunbury cyclists Ken Pritchard and Doreen Dow will be participating for their second and sixth year respectively, and will cover a gruelling 600km.

Neither have a tie to the cause and simply signed up for the challenge of the ride, but Mr Pritchard said it was not long until he found himself wanting to do more to raise money for the cause.

“I originally did the ride for the challenge but then got caught up in the fundraising of the ride and I’ve done other things here and there with the foundation now,” he said.

“The friendships and the way the group bonds is amazing… by the third day you’re one big family.”

On Tuesday riders will visit Shire of Harvey offices for an afternoon tea and have dinner at the Rotary Club of Harvey.

On Wednesday the riders will take students from Harvey Primary School for a spin before attending dinner at the South Bunbury Rotary Club.

Image: Bunbury cyclists Ken Pritchard and Doreen Dow will participate in this year’s ride. Picture: Zoe Keenan

Age is no Barrier for Paula Prynne

Published: October 4th, 2019

Paula Prynne, great-grandmother from South Yunderup, will prove that age is no barrier while raising money for CLCRF at this year’s South West Bike Trek.

The 80-year old will ride an incredible 600 kilometres over six days, starting in Subiaco on October 13 and ending in Augusta. Paula and her fellow cyclists will stop in the wonderful towns of Fairbridge, Preston, Harvey, Eaton, Busselton and Margaret River.

This will be the longest ride to date for the Mandurah Over 55 Cycling Club member and, despite her only been cycling for two years, Paula holds little nerves thanks to her training.

“I’ve been training quite thoroughly for this, riding roughly 250kms per week, and I’ll be riding with a group so it’s completely safe,” said Paula. “It’s not compulsory for participants to finish the ride but I’m quite confident I can get it done.”

Paula completed her first cycling event in the Great Ocean Ride last year and she plans to make raising money through cycling an annual tradition.

“I find cycling gives me something to look forward to and I honestly just love it,” Paula explained. “And if I can take the thing I love doing and use it to raise money to help these kids that might be going through hell, then that’s all the better.”

We praise Paula for not letting her age be a barrier and we wish her the best of luck for the South West Bike Trek, which will take place from October 13 to 19.

The South West Bike Trek aims to raise funds for important research into childhood cancer research and this year the target to reach is $50,000. If you would like to join Paula and help raise funds for the Foundation, registrations are still open for the 2019 South West Bike Trek. Alternatively, you can help support the cause by making a donation to the Foundation.

Around the Sound: Family Night Out

Published: September 24th, 2019

Source: Around the Sound: September 24, 2019

Summer is coming!  Except for the killer magpies, it’s the exact opposite feeling to the ‘Winter Is Coming’ refrain from Game Of Thrones, Perth is warming up and we’re coming back to life after a winter of relative hibernation.  Let’s face it, one drop of rain and most Perthites will stay under the doona in front of Netflix until half way through September.

Which is what makes those first big outdoor events of the summer so very special as we all emerge bleary eyed into the sunshine and begin to live again.  And, this year, on 9 November, Perth is blessed with what will be one of the biggest outdoor events of the summer, and the whole family is invited.

The Family Night Out featuring Perth Symphony Orchestra (PSO) is a fundraiser for the Children’s Leukaemia and Cancer Research Foundation.  Around The Sound spoke to event coordinator, Kylie Dalton to find out more.

“This is out seventh event.  The others were nice cosy events for up to 500-1,000 people, but this one we decided to see what we could do if we could get a big name and make it an event for even more people.  That’s why we got Perth Symphony Orchestra.

“This is going to be our best family night out ever.

“It’s not just about the concert.  We’re hoping that it’s the perfect balmy end of spring, beginning of summer weather.  We’ve got the entire grassed area in the middle of Gloucester park.  There will be food trucks, a bouncy castle, a cuddly animal farm, everything will be right there for people.

“We designed the setlist to be family favourites.  The first set they play will be Disney favourites for the young kids.  The dance area at the front of the stage will be packed with kids.  After the first set the kids will settle down with Mums and dads on the blankets and people will be able to get up and have a bit of a boogie as well.”

The PSO’s song list includes all-time favourites from shows Frozen, The Lion King and The Greatest Showman and songs originally performed by Katy Perry, David Bowie and Taylor Swift. The supporting act is popular local musician JAX.

Cancer is the leading cause of death from disease in Australian children. One in 500 kids will develop cancer before they reach their 15th birthday. As CLCRF receives no government funding, it relies on community support – especially the money it can raise at events such as the Family Night Out.

Gates open at 4.30pm, with the musical acts starting at 5.30pm.

For more information and tickets click here.

Sue Myc Morning Show 89.7fm

Published: September 19th, 2019

Radio Interview: 89.7fm – Wednesday 18 September 2019.

Children’s Leukaemia & Cancer Research Foundation (CLCRF) Event Organiser Kylie Dalton had a chat with Sue Myc from 89.7fm on Wednesday, 18 September about the upcoming Family Night Out.

The event, which takes place on Saturday 9 November, will be CLCRF’s seventh Family Night Out and it is set to be the biggest and best one yet! Along with delicious food trucks and a variety of fun activities for the kids to enjoy, the Perth Symphony Orchestra will be playing their family favourites at the wonderful and convenient location of Gloucester Park.

As CLCRF receives no government funding, the Foundation relies heavily on people’s generosity and attendance at these kinds of events in order to ensure the ground-breaking research into childhood cancer can continue.

“It all comes down to the local community getting behind it, buying their tickets now and supporting this event,” said Kylie.

Listen to Kylie’s full interview with Sue to find out more about the wonderful community that supports a very worthwhile cause.

 

 

 

Lotterywest Supports our Family Night Out

Published: September 16th, 2019

We are so excited to announce that the Foundation has received a $10,000 grant from Lotterywest to help fund our Family Night Out on Saturday, November 9.

Not only will this grant help us ensure that the night is the biggest and best family event possible, but it will also allow us to cover the cost of attendance for families battling cancer.

CLCRF’s Family Night Out has always been about the community coming together to support childhood cancer awareness and we are so appreciative that Lotterywest is helping to make this possible through their generous contribution.

Lotterywest makes grants directly available to not-for-profit community groups for charitable causes. In August, a total of $19.36million was granted to 66 organisations. We would like to thank Lotterywest for giving back to the Western Australian community and supporting important causes like childhood cancer research.

Have you got your tickets to the CLCRF Family Night Out yet? This is set to be a wonderful night for the whole family to enjoy, with the Perth Symphony Orchestra playing their family favourites, food tucks and a variety of great activities for the kids.

Kids get FREE entry and early bird adult tickets are available until September 21. Don’t miss out, book today!

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