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Containers for Change turns one

Published: October 15th, 2021

Friday, October 1, marked the first anniversary of the Containers for Change program, which allows people to exchange used drink containers for a ten-cent refund. Since its commencement last year, Western Australians have returned 765 million containers through 253 refund points across WA.

A key feature of the scheme has been the ability for people making container deposits to donate their refunds to community and charitable organisations of their choice. Western Australians have been generous with their refunds, with these organisations having received $2.5 million through the Containers for Change program.

In honour of the anniversary, CLCRF General Manager Kylie Dalton visited the Scouts WA Recycling Depot in Kenwick with Hon Matthew Swinbourn MLC, his wife Glenda and son Mitchell.

“Containers for Change have been a wonderful surprise for our Foundation,” said Kylie. “So many people in WA have really seen the benefits of recycling and support attaching that effort to charity.”

So far, CLCRF has raised approximately $1500 through Containers for Change. “Knowing the generosity of people in WA, we should see that total grow quite quickly,” said Kylie.

Please consider using our scheme ID: C10285275.

Vanessa’s big chop for childhood cancer!

Published: October 8th, 2021

During Childhood Cancer Awareness Month this year, one of our incredible supporters Vanessa Simmonds cut her very long hair to raise funds for CLCRF.

With family friend Jaiden a childhood cancer survivor, the decision to raise funds and awareness for childhood cancer research was an easy one to make. “I’m doing the chop for Jaiden,” said Vanessa. “Because without the life-saving research into childhood cancer, he would not still be here today.”

Before the snip on September 28, Vanessa had been growing her hair for 4 years. More than 35cms of hair was removed, which Vanessa donated towards a charity to make wigs for children.

Vanessa created a Facebook Fundraiser page where she asked her family and friends to donate towards the cause before her big chop. She also acquired CLCRF donation tins for those who preferred to donate with cash. Through her incredible fundraising endeavour, a total of $342.35 was raised for the Foundation.

We thank Vanessa for her amazing efforts. As CLCRF receives no government funding, we rely on the generosity of the community to continue funding the vital research into childhood cancers.

If you would like to support the Foundation through your own fundraiser, please get in touch with us today!

Join our Virtual Bike Trek!

Published: October 6th, 2021

As our amazing South West Bike Trek riders get ready to set off on their 6 day journey from South Perth to Augusta, we have some exciting news for those who would like to join in on the fun from their own home. This year, the South West Bike Trek has also gone virtual for the very first time!

Our virtual Bike Trek will take our fundraising to a whole new level, encouraging hundreds of people around Australia to take part from wherever they are, all to help fund child cancer research.

As part of the virtual format and in keeping with COVID-19 safe management measures, participants can clock up their rides in their own time and at their own pace, commencing their preferred distance from 10 October 2021 and completing their kilometres within a month.

Whether you are an experienced cyclist or just getting started, individuals and teams can now sign up and join the South West Bike Trek. Simply set up your profile, nominate the distance you would like to aim for and start fundraising for an important cause! You can even sync your distances travelled by connecting your Strava or FitBit account to your profile.

Get your workplace or school involved or challenge your family and friends. This is a fun experience that can see you turning your daily cycle workout into a ride that can change children’s lives – all from the comfort of your own home, neighbourhood, gym or fitness session.

It’s FREE to register for the virtual event, all 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 and their families who live with this disease.

South West Bike Trek 2021

Published: September 27th, 2021

CLCRF’s annual South West Bike Trek kicks – or pedals – off on Sunday 10 October! The Bike Trek will take place across the beautiful South West region until 16 October and it has once again been organised by CLCRF member Eric Maddock, with the help of his wife Annette, and Lions and Rotary Clubs.

The Bike Trek will launch from South Perth foreshore and will finish in Augusta, with riders enjoying a leisurely ride through Mandurah, Fairbridge, Pinjarra, Waroona, Harvey, Binningup, Eaton, Boyanup, Capel, Busselton, Cowaramup, Margaret River and Booranup.

This event has seen huge success in the past, raising $771,000 in total since it started in 2002. Last year, the event raised over $35,000 for childhood cancer research, an incredible result we are hoping to beat in 2021.

We wish all of our riders the best of luck on their 6-day journey, and we thank them in advance for their incredible efforts to help us raise funds for childhood cancer research. If you would like to show your support for our riders, please consider donating to their fundraising pages.

Eco Learning and Bush Kinder Kids Dress up for CLCRF

Published: September 13th, 2021

In August, Eco Learning and Bush Kinder Langford had a lot of fun celebrating Book Week at their centre. The children explored a variety of engaging experiences to further develop their love of books as well as their early literacy skills.

Families were invited to the centre to share favourites from home with classmates, and their community library saw much foot traffic, with children browsing different books to find that special one to take home for the evening.

To finish off the week, Eco Learning held a Book Week dress-up day, where the children and practitioners put together some amazing costumes portraying characters from their favourite books. All donations from this day went to CLCRF as their charity of choice, with a total of $85 raised. Everyone had a great week and they can’t wait to do it all again next year!

We thank Eco Learning and Bush Kinder Langford for their wonderful support.

A fine donation from Thornlie Bowling Club

Published: September 9th, 2021

For many years, CLCRF has received the generous support of the Thornlie Bowling Club. This year was no exception with the Club donating $860 towards childhood cancer research.

“At every bowling event, we have a fines session where we normally charge $1 per fine,” said Trevor Drummond, Thornlie Bowling Club Director. “These included fines for wrong bias, no names on a score card, not wearing the correct uniform, and anything else the fines master of the day could dream up.”

All funds raised through these fines were put in a donation tin that came directly to CLCRF. “Everyone was happy to see their fines go towards such an important cause,” expressed Trevor.

We would like to thank the Thornlie Bowling Club for their incredible support over the years. We also thank the bowlers who willingly paid their fines to our Foundation to help support the important research into childhood cancers.

St Ives Fete Day

Published: September 3rd, 2021

On Sunday, 25 July, St Ives Retirement Living’s Northshore Village hosted a Fete Day to raise funds for childhood cancer research. The Fete Day included a white elephant stall, a chocolate wheel, cake stall, sausage sizzle, afternoon tea, children’s games, mini golf and so much more.

“Our fun Fete Day went off very well,” said Glenys Sefton, who ran the white elephant stall on the day. “Luckily the sun shone on Sunday afternoon and the attendance was outstanding.”

The Fete Day raised $3225 for the Foundation. This is an amazing result, and we are so thankful for all the residents and their generous families who helped raise these vital funds which will help improve outcomes for future generations of children diagnosed with cancer.

We also thank everyone who helped organise the event, including Maureen the head organiser. It sounds like this event went off without a hitch, so we congratulate everyone who was involved and helped on the day.

A fruity donation from Butler IGA Food Market & Northern Valley Packers

Published: August 16th, 2021

Northern Valley Packers have been running a competition each month since June, looking for the best in-store citrus display. The store with the best display is awarded a $2,500 donation which they can put towards a community project or charity of their choice.

In July, the winner of this exciting competition was Butler IGA Food Market who generously donated their funds towards CLCRF, to support the vital research into childhood cancers.

We are so grateful for Butler IGA Food Market’s decision to support our Foundation and we congratulate them on their win.

Butler IGA Food Market is a family-owned business that is passionate about giving back to the community. “We would like to thank all our staff who have helped with the fruit and veg area which allowed us to win the competition, in turn allowing us to support a worthy cause helping children with leukaemia and cancer,” expressed the General Manager of the store.

A big thank you to everyone at Butler IGA Food Market, Rebelo Group and, of course, Northern Valley Packers for creating this fun way for grocers to give back to the community.

Beyond Bank rewards CLCRF

Published: August 10th, 2021

Thanks to our supporters, CLCRF has received a donation of $1649.21 from Beyond Bank, as part of their Beyond Bank Community Reward Program. Through the Community Reward Program, Beyond Bank is donating back a share of over $520,000 to hundreds of grassroots groups and charities across Australia.

This program is an exciting and unique way for supporters of the Foundation to contribute to childhood cancer research just by having a savings account with Beyond Bank. With a Community Reward Account, you can save your money and in return CLCRF receives a Community Reward Payment, based on the combined average annual balances of all supporter’s savings. Basically, the more you save, the more Beyond Bank will donate towards CLCRF.

A Beyond Bank Community Reward Account has many key benefits. There are no costs or monthly account-keeping fees, there are great interest rates, and you can conveniently access your account online on your phone 24/7.

So start saving and let Beyond Bank do the giving! Open a Community Reward Account today.

Giacinta’s head shave to honour a loved one

Published: August 6th, 2021

15-year-old Giacinta Chivers will be shaving her head this September to raise funds for childhood cancer research and honour her late Aunty who lost her life to the disease.

“Five years ago, I lost someone who was very close to my heart,” expressed Giacinta. “My Aunty Jo was someone who I could always look up to and admire for her strength and care. Her kind nature and strong will through battling cancer is what I am remembering and honouring by raising money to shave my head in her memory.”

The idea to shave her head came from Giacinta’s mother who shaved her own head during her Aunty’s battle. “My mum really inspired me with this,” said Giacinta. “I am hoping to raise $1000 dollars, however anything and everything I get is worth it to me.”

Her Aunty Jo’s passing has affected Giacinta and her family tremendously. “My Aunty was like a second mum to me,” she expressed. “We played doll house, kitchen cooking, and hair braiding together and she brought such special memories and experiences to my life.”

Giacinta will be shaving her head on 11 September, and we thank her for choosing to support our Foundation while honouring her beloved Aunty Jo.

“I decided to support CLCRF because I know childhood cancer is quite common within Australia,” Giacinta said. “I wanted to support a Foundation that was working hard to decrease these statistics.”

If you would like to support Giacinta and help her raise as much money as possible for childhood cancer research, simply head to her fundraising page.

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