Support My 86km Challenge to Help Kids with Cancer!

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My target 86 kms

Please help us find a cure for kids like Lucy!

Exactly 1 year ago, in March 2022, Lucy, was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, a rare and aggressive type of cancer. At diagnosis, she was given a 15-30% chance of surviving the next 5 years. Thankfully, Lucy’s survival rate has improved since diagnosis and she is responding well to treatment.

During March, we will be pounding the pavement in honour of Lucy’s resilience, bravery and the little friends that she has lost along the way.

Our team is OPEN for anybody to join. Pyrmont Locals, colleagues, friends and family are all welcome. You can be from any country and any level of fitness (walking is allowed too!). Please join our team, share our team page and encourage others to join the fun too.

This is an event that actually saves individual lives. Lucy is one of the participants in the ZERO cancer program. During the program, Lucy’s tumour is being put through its paces in the lab, right here in Sydney, just metres away from her hospital room - it is being grown, tested and treated with different drugs. During this process, the scientists have identified one particular drug which could save her life and she will be starting this new treatment in March. Her tumour is still being tested with other drugs as well. This type of individual tumour analysis and testing is not widely available in other countries yet. Lucy is incredibly lucky to be in Australia!

Lucy is 1 of 86 children who are diagnosed with cancer, in Australia, each month. That’s:

86 families who are thrown into the chaos and anxiety of oncology.

86 families torn apart during lengthy hospital stays.

86 families who suddenly lose one or both of their incomes.

86 families living with the daily load of uncertainty.

86 sets of siblings who are suffering too.

And sadly, the worst is yet to come for some of those families:

12 of those 86 children will die.

Lucy has experienced more trauma than most adults will ever see.

She spent most of 2022 in hospital, too sick to leave her bed.

Her little body has been pushed to the brink of failure.

But somehow, she is still here.

Lucy has seen families leave hospital for the last time.

Going home to spend whatever time they have left together.

She has had a child pass away in the room next door.

She has seen what terminally ill children look like.

She has heard the Code Blue announcements.

She has heard parents sobbing.

She has seen doctors sprinting down the hallways.

She has seen nurses with trembling hands, as they continue their shift.

She has heard the frightened whispers of a new diagnosis.

She has heard parents crying quietly in the night.

She has seen children vomiting until they fall asleep from exhaustion.

She has heard children begging to go home.

She has had chemo-induced seizures.

She has been on life-saving oxygen support.

She has had blood infections, COVID and pneumonia.

And she has been in ICU.

But there is hope for Lucy and our future warriors.

The research is working.

The science is working.

And the drugs are working.

Thanks to the Children’s Cancer Institute.

And the generosity of strangers.

Australia is getting very close to curing childhood cancers.

It’s not if… it’s when.

Please DONATE NOW to save more children like Lucy.

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Thank you to my Sponsors

$26.38

Darshani Khata

We are truly touched by Lucy brave journey in fighting this disease. Hope all goes well with Lucy and your family.

$52.25

Yelena K

All the best to Lucy! 💗Keep on fighting little strong girl🙏🏼💪🏼💗!!! Health and full recovery🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼!!!

$105

Emma

You guys are all amazing, lots of love to you all xx

$42.20

Erica Ma

I hope you will be able to get through this hard time and just want you to know that I am with you. Lots of love & support!!!!!

$52.75

Aki Wakefield

I've been thinking of you and what you're going through. Keep fighting and keep smiling.

$261.25

Ahliya Sergent

Sending you lots of love and light Lucy! You've got this.

$41.80

Anonymous

$63.30

Thirupathi Nerella

We are with you u will be healthy soo. God bless your dear

$54

Denis Smagin

$63.30

Abbey &eli Hall

May the grace and love of our Lord Jesus be with Lucy and heal her, a speedy recovery God blessings in abundance

$62.70

Burcu Seren

You got this Lucy!

$41.80

Anonymous

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Anonymous

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Erica Ivey

$101

Anonymous

God will bless you.

$126.60

Nick Nicolaou

Our prayers are with you

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Jeordie Grey

$52.25

Danial Stredder

$105.50

Anonymous

$100

Bronte & Brody Manners

You are so strong and brave Sarah! You are loved and you’re an inspiration to us all!

$101

Alice & Colin

Go Lucy ❤️ !!!

$10.55

Beck & Savannah

Lots of love from your UPS community ❤️

$60

James

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Tdm Foundation (jacqui Purcell)

Lucy's resilience and bravery is heroic. Sending our support and encouragement.

$52.25

Lara Mina

You are doing a wonderful thing for a great cause.

$26.38

Anonymous

🙏🏻

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Mylo

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Jo B

We’re all cheering for you Lucy! Anda great initiative Sarah and team, I don’t know who’s luckier - Lucy to have such a fantastic network and loving family around her, or us to have Lucy in the world to inspire us with her remarkable strength and make a change to the future of other children. Keep going Lucy, you superstar.

$42.20

Tracie H

Keep fighting little one!

$63.30

Gina

Hi Sarah, I live in Pyrmont and see your beautiful Family all the time - albeit from a far . I have a five year old daughter. Your posts about Lucy’s journey through cancer are heartwarming and heartbreaking and I wish so badly that Lucy will be back to her bright and bubbly self very soon. Gina

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Anonymous

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Anonymous

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Sarah Rudd

$120

David Allen

Good luck Lucy and Sarah!! 🙏🏻

$105.50

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The Nine Links Foundation are proud to support your challenge to help kids with cancer.

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Lara Steel

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

$63.30

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The Nine Links Foundation are proud to support your challenge to help kids with cancer.

$63.30

Amelia

$60

Alex Gol

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The Nine Links Foundation are proud to support your challenge to help kids with cancer.

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Gina Snowdon

Sending lots of love

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The Nine Links Foundation are proud to support your challenge to help kids with cancer.

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The Nine Links Foundation are proud to support your challenge to help kids with cancer.

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Alexandra Kanabar

$262.50

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The Nine Links Foundation are proud to support your challenge to help kids with cancer.

$262.50

Nikki Taylor

Sending an abundance of love to you all. You’re always in my thoughts ❤️

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The Nine Links Foundation are proud to support your challenge to help kids with cancer.

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Family Funstop

Go Team Lucy!!

$63.30

Fabian Carrasco

God bless you Lucy!

$103.75

Vanessa Fowler

Sending lots of love ❤️

$126.60

Lara Steel

Sending love!

$63.30

Diane Muchar

Dear Lucy, may you blessed with a return to good health. God works through doctors.

$63.30

Nigel

Thanks Pat for all the awesome bike tires!!

$52.75

Bridget Castro

Sending 🤍🤍

$211

Rebecca Sheehy

Go team Lucy! Amazing work

$126.60

Kellie Harden

Go Team Lucy!! ❤️

$63.30

Nicole Attwood

$21.10

Kendall Fitness

$420

Tom

Wishing for Lucy’s speedy recovery and for family life to return to normal for you all.

$105.50

Kate

GO TEAM LUCY!!!

$60

Emma Franov

Go Team Lucy 🚶 🚶‍♂️ 🚶🏿‍♀️

$125

Liz Lee

Sassy, Paddy and littlies - sending you so much love and support for Lucy’s cause xx

$31.65

Roxanne

$211

Jonathan

$42.20

Emma Whitfield

$1.02k

Kathryn Garth

I just wish I could be close by to help you more. If you ever have a few days for a holiday../ let me know../. GC holiday here for you xx

$52.75

Maia Friedmann

Good on you and good luck with it all!! Wishing you all the very best and all the health and happiness to little Lucy x x

$263.75

Vijay C

$126.60

Tom Griffin

$520

Joy Lam

$250

Penny Nikoloudis

Go Team Lucy!! 💕

$124.50

Meta Koestler

$207.50

Michelle Mccartney

$21.10

Anonymous

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Eliesha Steel

For you and your gorgeous family xx

$105.50

Ciara Bourke

Go team Lucy!

$103.75

Aga Tarasewicz

Fingers crossed they'll find a cure soon!!! Good luck with the race!

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Gregory Webb

Well Done Team!

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Anonymous

U J

$126.60

Richard Sawyer

$211

Jessica Spicak

Love to you all x

$63.30

Nicole Meyer

Inspirational, all of you xxx

$52.75

Felicia Meyer

$63.30

Brant Gilliver

$51.88

Eliza Chapman

$126.60

Kadijah Ali-davis

I still think of you pushing that stroller with the whole kit and kaboodle and speaking with grace about how strong mummy is. All our love from me , Yasmine Hugh and Aisha xx

$105.50