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40 ways in 40 days

40 Ways in 40 Days Wrap Up

Published: May 23rd, 2022

Can you believe our Foundation has been around for 42 years now?! Saturday 21 May marked the anniversary of CLCRF’s inception and, to celebrate, we have shared forty different fundraising ideas across our social media channels to stimulate your philanthropic endeavours. We’ve called it 40 Ways in 40 Days.

As our Foundation receives very limited government funding, it is only through the generosity of our wonderful supporters that we can continue funding the vital research into childhood cancers.

We thank everyone who has supported us over the past 42 years, whether it be by attending one of our events, making a donation, volunteering, or simply following us online. Throughout #40Waysin40Days, we hope we have inspired you to find different ways of making a difference for children with cancer.

There are so many ways you can help raise funds and awareness for childhood cancer research. Here’s a look back at the 40 ways we have shared:

  1. Buy an Entertainment Membership
  2. Join the Ruby Club
  3. Enter our raffle
  4. Buy some CLCRF merch
  5. Make a donation
  6. Extreme sports fundraising
  7. Become a member
  8. Attend our Quiz Night
  9. Shave or cut your hair
  10. Participate in Workplace Giving
  11. Containers for Change
  12. Sign up to our email newsletter
  13. Have a dress-up day at school or work
  14. Hold a bake sale
  15. Create a birthday fundraiser on Facebook
  16. Attend a CLCRF event
  17. Leave a gift in Will
  18. Become a Corporate Partner
  19. Join our South West Bike Trek
  20. Host a garage sale
  21. Become a regular giver
  22. Become a volunteer
  23. Donations in lieu of wedding favours
  24. Host a charity picnic or morning tea
  25. Collect donations with a Quest Donation Point Tap
  26. Grab a burger from Grill’d Shafto Lane (during May)
  27. Donate your tax return
  28. Host a donation tin
  29. Volunteer at Perth Tradie Expo
  30. Spread the word on social media
  31. Donate to our tax appeal
  32. Open a Beyond Bank Community Reward Account
  33. Donate prizes for our Quiz Night
  34. Donate a percentage of sales
  35. Become a CLCRF ambassador
  36. Participate in a charity run
  37. Create your own fitness challenge
  38. Busking
  39. Have a sausage sizzle
  40. Online gaming

Issac’s head shave for childhood cancer research

Published: May 16th, 2022

Last November, a young supporter in Sydney, NSW raised funds for childhood cancer research by courageously shaving his head. Issac raised $300 for the Foundation through My Cause, beating his personal target of $200.

This is the second time that Issac has decided to support our Foundation through this bold initiative, with the youngster shaving his head alongside his dad, Ashraf, back in 2019.

“My uncle passed away from colon cancer a few years ago, and Issac was very close to him,” explained Ashraf. “When I explained what cancer was to Issac, and how it affects people’s lives, he was very curious whether that could affect children too. From that, he decided he wanted to do his part as he felt very empathetic that children could suffer from something so terrible.”

Ashraf shared that Issac took his support for the Foundation even further by spreading awareness amongst his school friends. “Beyond just shaving his head, he also talked about it at his school. He did a ‘show and tell’ to explain to the other kids about leukaemia and his fundraising efforts.”

Shaving your head or cutting your hair is a great way to raise funds for cancer research and it offers a powerful statement of solidarity with those living with cancer. We thank Issac for choosing to support our Foundation in this way, his efforts will go a long way in helping more children live the long and fulfilling lives they deserve.

Want to shave your head for childhood cancer research? We recommend setting up a fundraiser page through My Cause or Facebook!

 

Volunteer at Perth Tradie Expo

Published: May 11th, 2022

We are so excited to be invited back to the Perth Tradie Expo this year to collect gold coin donations on entry. Now we just need YOUR help! We are looking for volunteers to help us collect these donations that will go towards childhood cancer research.

The Tradie Expo will take place from Friday 17 June to Sunday 19 June from 8am to 5pm at Ascot Racecourse. We need volunteers who are willing to come down for an hour or two (or even more if you like!) on any of these days to hold a donation tin at the entry gate.

At last year’s Tradie Expo, our wonderful volunteers helped us raise over $6,500! With your help, we would love to raise even more this year.

If you are interested in volunteering at this exciting event, please get in contact with us today! You have the freedom to choose your own shift and can volunteer as little or as much as you like. Simply contact the CLCRF office on (08) 9363 7400 or email us.

Grilled Shafto Lane

Support childhood cancer research at Grill’d Shafto Lane

Published: May 6th, 2022

Once again, our Foundation has been chosen to participate in the Grill’d Local Matters initiative at their Shafto Lane restaurant.

Each month, every Grill’d restaurant displays three Local Matters jars representing three different community groups. Customers then receive a token when they order a burger, which they can place into the jar of their choice.

At the end of the month, $500 is split between the community groups, with the jar with the most tokens receiving a $300 donation and the other two each receiving a $100 donation.

Be sure to pop into Grill’d Shafto Lane before the end of May for a simple and delicious way to support a great cause! Grill’d Shafto Lane is located at 10-11 Shafto Lane, Perth WA.

Mother's Day 2022

Last minute Mother’s Day gifts that support a great cause!

Published: May 4th, 2022

Mother’s Day is just around the corner! If you haven’t got a gift yet, don’t stress – we have some great last minute gift ideas that will not only make your mum’s day, but will also help to support the vital research into childhood cancers.

CLCRF Merch

We have so many great merchandise products available that your mum will love! If she’s a fan of having picnics, we have picnic blankets, esky bags, wine glasses and even inflatable wedge chairs! We also have some great essential items like face masks, water bottles and coffee mugs.

Check out our full range of merch here.

A ticket to our Quiz Night

Give your mum the gift of a fun night out with the chance to win some awesome prizes! Our Keep the Flame Alive Quiz Night will take place at Ascot Racecourse on Saturday 23 July from 6:30pm. With raffles, a high silent auction, and games with prizes to be won, we guarantee no one will walk away from the night empty-handed!

Our quiz nights always sell out, so don’t miss out on the chance to surprise your mum with a ticket and book your table today.

Buy an Entertainment Membership

An Entertainment Membership is a fantastic way to spoil mum, offering thousands of savings and offers on restaurants, entertainment, travel, and shopping! Plus, if you purchase a Membership before 31 May, you will also receive a BONUS eGift card. Better yet, 20% of each sale will go towards childhood cancer research.

Purchase an Entertainment Membership.

With any of these gift ideas, you’ll be sure to make mum’s day! On behalf of everyone at CLCRF, we would like to wish all the mums and mother figures out there a very happy Mother’s Day.

Bike Trek

Get ready to beat child cancer on ya bum!

Published: April 29th, 2022

Our South West Bike Trek is back for another year and we’re asking YOU to help us beat child cancer on ya bum!

This year will be the 21st year of our live bike trek, where riders set out on a 600km journey through the beautiful South West region. The live South West Bike Trek has been the biggest fundraising event for CLCRF since its inception in 2002, raising over $810,000 for childhood cancer research.

The live event will begin on Sunday 9 October from Sir James Mitchell Park, South Perth Foreshore with riders traveling across some of the most spectacular roads in WA before winding up in Augusta on Saturday 15 October.

Last year, we also introduced a virtual element to our South West Bike Trek, encouraging people from all around the world to take part from wherever they are. We are thrilled to say the virtual ride is back again this year! Participants can clock up their bike ride in their own time and at their own pace, commencing their preferred distance from Thursday 1 September and completing their kms by Sunday 16 October, 2022.

Whether you are an experienced cyclist or just getting started, this event is a great way to get fit, have fun and raise funds for an important cause. The virtual event also offers the perfect opportunity to get your workplace or school involved.

It’s FREE to register for the virtual event, all that we ask is that you raise a minimum of $450 along the way. Register now to raise funds for research into childhood cancers and you can make a huge difference to the lives of children with cancer.

This year we are thrilled to offer some amazing fundraising rewards to help you reach your fundraising goals. Plus, if you register before 21 May, you will go into the draw to WIN our incredible Early Bird Prize, a stay at ibis Styles East Perth, thanks to Accor Hotels!

What are you waiting for? Register NOW for our live or virtual ride to beat child cancer on ya bum!

Mather's Day eGift

Celebrate your mum with an Entertainment Membership!

Published: April 27th, 2022

Every Mum deserves more! This Mother’s Day, you can make sure she your mum gets what she deserves with an Entertainment Membership AND a BONUS eGift Card.

An Entertainment Membership  offers so many great savings on restaurants, cafes, entertainment, travel, and shopping. Plus, when you purchase a Membership before 31 May, you will have three BONUS eGift Card options to choose from: a Priceline eGift Card, BIG W eGift card or an Ultimate For Her eGift Card, which can be used at a bunch of different stores your mum is sure to love.

By treating your mum (or yourself) with an Entertainment Membership, you will not only unlock huge savings, but you will also support the vital research into childhood cancers with 20% of your purchase price going towards our fundraising.

So why wait? Purchase your Membership and help us reach our fundraising goals today!

Come along to the Keep the Flame Alive Quiz Night!

Published: April 14th, 2022

Our popular Keep the Flame Alive Quiz Night is back again this year, taking place on Saturday 23 July at 6:30pm at Ascot Racecourse.

With great raffles, a door prize, a huge silent auction and games with fantastic prizes to be won, everyone knows that no one goes home empty handed from our quiz nights!

This year we are so excited to be bringing this event to a fantastic new venue – Ascot Racecourse. So, grab a bunch of your most brainy mates for a fantastic night out that will help raise vital funds for childhood cancer research.

Tables of 10 = $250 ($25 per person) + booking fees. Our quiz nights always sell out fast so don’t miss out, book your table quickly! We only have 40 tables available.

Time: 6:30pm – Doors open at 6pm
Date: Saturday 23 July
Location: First Floor, Ascot Racecourse Grandstand, 71 Grandstand Road, Ascot WA 6104

Dress: Why not pick a theme for your table and dress up for the occasion? We may even have a prize for the best dressed table!

Food & Drink: BYO snacks for your table – alcohol must be purchased from the venue – no BYO alcohol 

We hope to see you there!

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40Waysin40Days to support child cancer research

Published: April 12th, 2022

In the lead up to the 42nd anniversary of the inception of the Children’s Leukaemia and Cancer Research Foundation (CLCRF) on May 21, 2022, The Foundation will share forty inspiring fundraising ideas to stimulate your philanthropic endeavours. This includes everything from the virtual to the sporting, from cake baking to head shaving. We call it, 40Waysin40Days.

It’s an understatement to say that the past two years have been challenging for this digital campaign, originally entitled 40Kin40days. In its launch year of 2020, like most charities experienced, the pandemic and lockdown forced us to go back to the drawing board. The brief hasn’t changed however – that is to create a circle of kindness. This campaign aims to foster awareness of the Foundation’s commitment to ensure the ground-breaking research we fund today will have a positive impact on our children of tomorrow, where no life is cut short by childhood cancers.

During the third iteration of this campaign, we invite our community of cancer fighting superheroes to put the ‘fun’ back into fundraising. Our donors love the classics. Pub quizzes, ‘free dress’ days, extreme sport challenges, and bake sales are all favourites for a reason. But have you considered CLCRF’s other fundraising channels? The Ruby Club, leaving a gift in your Will, volunteering, purchasing branded merchandise and workplace giving all deserve a lot more of our attention.

“To commemorate our inception and to continue our legacy, we are calling on you, our dedicated supporters to consider one of these forty ways of fundraising during the months of April and May to continue to support scientists in their quest to search for answers in cancer medicine. Or, come up with your very own fundraising idea!”

“CLCRF receives limited government funding. Only one per cent of government funding is given to children’s cancer research across Australia. Therefore, your help is crucial in improving CLCRF’s capacity to deliver lifesaving treatments to those in need,” said Kylie Dalton, Head of Development for CLCRF.

Inspired by those amazing one in six hundred Australian children who will develop a cancer before fifteen years of age, our dedicated researchers must continue their important work in understanding children’s leukaemia and cancer.

Kylie continued, “lives are changed forever from the moment of a childhood leukaemia or cancer diagnosis. Why not give one of our 40Waysin40Days a go and fundraise on the Foundation’s behalf, this month to fund projects that will help us find less harsh, more effective treatments.”

We hope you are inspired to fundraise on our behalf during the next forty days and we thank you for your continued support of the Foundation.

Follow along for the next forty days and check out our socials!

 

Get Eggcited with Entertainment!

Published: April 5th, 2022

To celebrate the Easter holidays, Entertainment is giving you three BONUS eGift Card options to choose from when purchasing a new membership – a Macpac eGift Card, BCF eGift Card or a Woolworths eGift.

An Entertainment Membership allows you to save on restaurants, cafes, entertainment, travel and shopping, with exciting new offers added regularly. The best part? Every sale helps support the vital research into childhood cancers, with 20% going towards our Foundation.

Hurry, this bonus eGift card offer ends on April 18! BUY NOW.

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