Category: Supporter Stories
Laura Garbo recently completed her first major Marathon, an incredible achievement made even more meaningful by her decision to run in support of Arrow, raising over $2,000 for stem cell transplant patients. The Arrow cause is close to Laura’s heart,…
At the heart of Liverpool Catholic Club is community. The club itself boasts a range of amenities all designed to bring people together: to eat, be entertained, skate, get fit, host functions and parties, keep the kids entertained… In short,…
Arrow is fortunate to have people taking on all sorts of challenges to raise money for our patient support program. Charlotte Pinney is one of them. Here’s her story in her own words: This year, I will be running in…
It’s time to pop the (non-alcoholic) champagne and say a big THANK YOU to Dry July and everyone who participated to support Arrow in the 2024 campaign. It was our first ever Dry July here at Arrow, and we were…
“We’d only kayaked at night once before. And that was by accident.” That’s not a sentence you expect to hear from someone who has just done their first ever Canoe Classic. The Hawkesbury Classic Paddle is a 111km overnight paddle…
Wennie van Lint isn’t one to give up easily, and we’re extremely grateful for that, because we’ve just received another $4,500 donation from Wennie’s paddling adventures! You might recall Wennie. We’ve told you about his support of Arrow before. Most…
Can we all just agree that 250km is a long way to paddle? Most of us would be so daunted by the thought of paddling that far that we would choose to do something else over our summer break, like…
Katherine Robertson, pictured in 1999, not long before her diagnosis with acute lymphocytic leukaemia. Anne Robertson Anne Robertson was a refined lady, always impeccably presented, with a love for history and family. Anne had a love of the arts enjoying…
The Vital Role of Pro Bono Partners in Supporting Our Charity’s Mission At the core of every successful charity lies a network of dedicated partners who provide crucial support, allowing us to focus on our mission of helping those in…
The 2024 Hawkesbury Classic Paddle, held over the weekend, marked a successful 45th edition with 107 paddlers participating. Organized by the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic Association Inc., the event is a charity fundraiser for medically-based organizations, and this year, it raised…
At Arrow, we are incredibly grateful to the ASX Refinitiv Charity Foundation for their unwavering support of Australian-based children, disability, and medical research charities. Through a variety of fundraising events and auctions, the Foundation has raised over $36 million, making…
This year we launched our inaugural Paint the Town Red campaign, and had people painting the town red the whole of September during Blood Cancer Awareness month. In fact, there was some kind of event happening each and every week…
In 2023 Trista from Wallace Wilkinson and Webster made the lifesaving decision to donate her bone marrow to an unknown recipient in the UK. A year later she received a letter of gratitude from the lady she helped and her…
Thanks to the ASX Refinitiv Charity Foundation for their donation of $31,622 to Arrow’s patient support program. The ASX Refinitiv Charity Foundation raise funds through a number of amazing charity events held over the course of a year including a…
The Arrow Jazz Pharmaceutical Travel Conference scholarship was established this year to help healthcare professionals working in haematology pursue their research and continuing education goals. Funded by a generous $20,000 donation by Jazz Pharmaceuticals, the scholarship supports nurses as well…
The Allan Frenkel Foundation was born in 1997, the year Allan would have been 19. Allan Frenkel is described as joyful and happy young man, the life of the party, and always ready for fun. That’s how Allan’s family and…
After a three-year hiatus due to COVID in 2020 and again in 2021, and then the devastating floods of 2022, it was a pleasure to be able to attend the start of the 2023 Hawkesbury Canoe Classic. And what a…
ASX Refinitiv Charity Foundation Raffle: WIN A CAR! Buy a raffle ticket for just $20 in the ASX Refinitiv Charity Foundation Raffle, and you could win a car valued at over $26,000!!! There is also a MacBook Air valued at…
Bone marrow failure syndromes (BMFS) are rare and complex syndromes where the body fails to make sufficient blood cells, leading to many significant disruptions to health. People with BMFS — and they’re usually children or young adults — are often…
Thanks to RITCHIES IGA, the simple act of putting food on your own table can help us put food on the table of families going through bone marrow transplants. Bone marrow transplants are grueling, and often require many months in…