Child Cancer Foundation
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The Child Cancer Foundation is a not-for-profit charity that exists to provide practical, emotional and financial support to children with cancer, their families and the health professionals who care for them. The Foundation began in 1978 as a unique partnership between parents and health professionals who recognised the need for extra support and advocacy for children and their families on their childhood cancer journey.
- support and information for families upon diagnosis and throughout their journey with cancer
- financial assistance in a variety of forms including meals, transportation and accommodation for children receiving treatment and visiting family members
- parent support groups and support for all families including bereaved families
- education initiatives and scholarships to assist children with cancer and in some cases their siblings/families
- access to holiday homes to allow families some special time together
Winning a donation from Sovereign will help us achieve:
Each year we need $7 million to keep providing our current level of support to children and families. We don’t receive any government funding or support from other cancer support agencies, so we need every bit of help that kind people in our community can give.
On average, three new children per week in New Zealand are diagnosed with cancer and from this point onwards, the child and family are forced to travel back and forth to the hospital hundreds of times for treatment, often spending weeks away from home.
The Foundation is there for these people every step of the journey, supporting newly-diagnosed families but also those dealing with treatment and those transitioning back into the community. Our support also continues for families facing the palliative stage of the cancer journey and those who have lost a child.
Our details:
| Registration No: | CC20434 |
| Region: | Hawke's Bay/East Coast, Waikato/Bay of Plenty/Rotorua, Manawatu/Wanganui/Kapiti, Northland, Taranaki, Wellington, Auckland, Central Auckland, South Auckland, North Auckland, West Auckland, East Auckland, Canterbury/South Canterbury, Nelson/Marlborough, Otago/North Otago, Southland, West Coast |
| Category: | Children's health - life threatening illness |
| Contact Person: | Christy Stead (Marketing Executive, Sponsorship & Events) |
| Address: | PO Box 152, Auckland |
| Telephone: | (09) 303 9979; (021) 873 973 |
| Email: | cstead@childcancer.org.nz |
| Website: | www.childcancer.org.nz |
| No. helped nationally: | Approx 150 children are diagnosed each year, however treatment takes several years. We support approx 1500 families. |
| No. helped per project: | All of those mentioned above. |
| Existing sponsors or funders: | We require $7million each year to keep providing our current level of service. We are fortunate to have sponsors however still rely heavily on the generosity of big-hearted New Zealanders, businesses and organisations. A few to whom we give an extra special thank you - Hyundai Motors NZ Ltd, The Professionals Real Estate Group, South Canterbury Finance, JK Kids Gear. |
