Category: Supporter Stories

“It’s what mates do.” That’s what Cameron Haynes says of his involvement in the Leukathon, a gruelling long-distance challenge that raises funds for bone marrow transplant (BMT) research. “We were reeling from the news about Luke, and we wanted to do something to help.” Luke (Chappo) Chapman was a fit and healthy young man, “a […]

Settle down, get married, have kids, endure the sleepless nights, kiss the bruises better, console them for lost first loves, support them through high school and uni. Watch them settle down, get married, have kids… And so it goes, right? Not always. For so many families, the joy and comfort found in the mundane routines […]

Previous Arrow Board member and volunteer, Pamela Neate, sadly passed away in July 2021. Pam was a true supporter of Arrow becoming involved with the organisation after her own son Greg was diagnosed with leukaemia and received a bone marrow transplant.  Pam’s family have very kindly made a donation of $10,000 to the Arrow Bone […]

Thank you to long term supporters Liverpool Catholic Club who have donated an amazing $70,000 to the Arrow Bone Marrow Transplant Foundation. Liverpool Catholic Club have been supporting Arrow for over six years. This recent donation brings their total contribution to Arrow’s bone marrow and stem cell research programs to over $250,000 resulting in significant […]

Thanks to the James Kirby Foundation for their grant of $10,000 to our patient support program. This grant will be used to help bone marrow and stem cell patients with emergency funding whilst they are receiving their transplant. Covering such essential expenses as utility bills and telephone and internet fees, this support will provide great […]

Meet Luke Chapman, or Chappo, as he is better known by his mates. Luke had his life turned upside down in 2020 when he was diagnosed with leukaemia, going from diagnosis to treatment in just a matter of days. Being thrust into a new world of leukaemia, as well as a physical move from one […]

In September 2017, Roy Amos was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive blood cancer. A key part of his treatment was a bone marrow transplant which he received in February 2018. Roy says that today he is in a very lucky position. He says lucky as Roy believes it was more good luck than good […]

A huge thank you to our very kind sponsors, Independent Grocers of Australia (IGA) who have donated a further $20,000 in grocery gift cards to support bone marrow and stem cell transplant patients and their families. This support could not have come at a better time with many families feeling the financial pressure right now, […]

Despite the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic event, being forced to cancel due to COVID for the second year in a row, the paddlers of the HCC have shown their unwavering support for Arrow. Embarking on a fundraising campaign, asking paddlers to donate $1 for every kilometre they would have paddled had the event gone ahead, the […]

Greg Bugden credits Arrow as being a “source of inspiration and assistance’ to he and his wife during her not one, but two bone marrow transplants. Greg shares his story here. It is now 24 years since my wife Karen died from Multiple Myeloma after a five year battle with the disease; she also underwent […]

We give our heartfelt thanks to long term supporter Liverpool Catholic Club who have made an additional donation of $60,000 to continue the study of blood mutations in patients undergoing haematopoietic stem cell transplants (HSCT). Liverpool Catholic Club have donated $197,500 over the past 6 years towards important medical research, this being the latest research […]

“Care, warmth, and love” are three words that come to mind when young bone marrow transplant recipient Frank Li (pictured left) describes the sponsorship of Arrow’s grocery card initiative by Independent Grocers of Australia (IGA). And that is exactly what IGA is all about – taking care of locals. With a network of 1,400 independently […]