Sarah Galvin

86K for a Cure 2024

Lucy's Light

I am running 86km to support my Daughter Lucy

94km
Conquered for
kids with cancer

86km
My distance
target

My Activity Tracking

94
kms

My target 86 kms

Please help us find a cure for kids like Lucy!

You can follow Lucy’s story on: Instagram: @meettthegalvins, Facebook: Sarah Galvin, TikTok: @meetthegalvins & Snapchat: @meetthegalvins

Exactly 2 years ago, in March 2022, Lucy, was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, a rare and aggressive type of childhood bone cancer. At diagnosis, she was given a 30% chance of surviving the next 5 years. Thankfully, Lucy’s survival rate has improved slightly since diagnosis and she responded well to treatment, achieving remission in October 2023.

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. You can be from any state, 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 a fundraising event that actually saves individual lives. Lucy is one of the participants in the ZERO cancer program. During the program, Lucy’s tumour was put through its paces in the lab, right here in Sydney, just metres from her hospital room - where her tumour was grown, tested and treated with different drugs. 

During this process, the scientists identified one particular drug which has the potential to prevent Lucy from relapsing and she was given this treatment during 2023.

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, and 2023 was equally as traumatic.

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 children pass away in the room next door.

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 medicine is 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.🎗️

We would love you to follow Lucy’s story on: Instagram: @meettthegalvins, Facebook: Sarah Galvin, TikTok: @meetthegalvins & Snapchat: @meetthegalvins

Top Donors

1 FMR Investments donated $1,940

2 Joseph Siu donated $1,020

3 Ultimo Public School donated $766

My Legacy

I’ve raised $44,973 over 2 years to help cure childhood cancer!

My Achievements

Thank you to my Sponsors

$158.25

Mardi

Amazing work Sarah x

$263.75

Kate Jackson

We Love Lucy!!!

$21.10

Anonymous

Hope this little amount helps ❤️

$41

Natalija Bouropoulos

Wishing for a cure for your incredible little Lucy. Sending you all love and strength xx

$1.94k

Fmr Investments

$60

Fmr Investments

$110.78

Yousef Abdel Khaleq

$10.55

Laura Murray

Good luck to Lucy and to all of you. My dad had Ewing’s sarcoma aged 47 and he’s now 18 years in remission. Sending you all the love and good health. Take care x

$10.55

Anonymous

$21.10

Eve Dalessandro

Keep going! Such a great cause

$63.30

Polly Mcclure

Your little angel is inspirational.

$106

Michelle Kerr

You are an incredible mother. Lucy you bring light to the world. Keep shining bright, beautiful girl x

$30

Mary Bruce

You are doing an amazing job!!

$110.78

Michelle Mccartney

$110.78

Hayley And Hatto

Fantastic work you are doing Sarah, you are a beautiful family. Love you all heaps

$110.78

Pedemonts Match

We’re proud to support your challenge to help kids with cancer.

$110.78

Rosemary Walsh

$10.50

Pedemonts Match

We’re proud to support your challenge to help kids with cancer.

$10.50

Lena Spencer

$42.20

Pedemonts Match

We’re proud to support your challenge to help kids with cancer.

$42.20

Anonymous

$42

Pedemonts Match

We’re proud to support your challenge to help kids with cancer.

$42

Benio

For finding that perfect medicine, hope is there Sarah, keep going.

$40

Pedemonts Match

We’re proud to support your challenge to help kids with cancer.

$40

Emma Franov

Hoping for a cure for your amazing little Lucy. Sending you all love & strength xx

$10.55

Pedemonts Match

We’re proud to support your challenge to help kids with cancer.

$10.55

Ash B

Way to go Lucy. You are a brave and strong and amazing girl. Thankyou for sharing your story and raising so much awareness!

$10.55

Pedemonts Match

We’re proud to support your challenge to help kids with cancer.

$10.55

Anonymous

$316.50

Matias Naum

$5.28

Karine Landry

$52.75

Sarah Conway

$2.11

Anonymous

🩷🩷🩷

$63.30

Alex Diraimo

$21.10

Rebecca Henderson

$110.78

Mintie Tantiprasut

$21.10

Aishwarya Sharma

Hi Sarah, I am already in love with Lucy! Hope they get to a cure soon 🥰

$42.20

Brandon Pais

$26.38

Anonymous

$21.10

Anonymous

$42.20

Ivan Hybsky

For Lucy

$5.28

Julia Jahnke

$20

Cara Glowaski

I've been reading your instagram updates from those initial days/weeks. Thank you for sharing the reality of childhood cancer & I'm so sorry for Lucy and your family for this nightmare. Holding on hope that a cure will be found & wishing Lucy a long and healthy life ahead xxx

$26.38

Anonymous

$10.55

Leonie

$105

Kadeeya

$21

Alex Darvell

Because thoughts, prayers and good vibes aren’t enough. We want you to get your cure Lucy - love the darvell family

$42.20

Anonymous

$766

Ultimo Public School

Much Love UPS!!

$30

Eliza & Steve Fragiadakis

$6.33

Colette

Wishing Lucy all the best

$21.10

Anonymous

Kick ass!!

$10.50

Lena Spencer

$110.78

Kelly Ducrou

praying this helps xxx

$10.55

Carlee Egan

$63.30

Carla Orriss

You, Lucy and your entire family are an inspiration. Sending lots of love to you all X

$21.10

Pip Muir

$10.55

Ash

What a beautiful family you have! So sad you have had to go through this

$65

Ciaran Nolan

$61

Ppk - Pirrama Park Kiosk

Donation from PPK

$20

Rose Onal

$105

Marlo Perry

Keeping kicking butt!

$105.50

Samantha Panda

Sending all our love to Lucy & your beautiful family, Sarah!

$110.78

Brickworks Match

We’re proud to support your challenge to help kids with cancer.

$110.78

Joanne Donovan

$110.78

Brickworks Match

We’re proud to support your challenge to help kids with cancer.

$110.78

Jenny O

We love you Lucy! You’ve got this darling. Sarah and Pat, you are amazing parents and you continue to inspire me daily. Lots of love always x

$1.02k

Joseph Siu

$63.30

Camilla Davis

$41.80

Krisane Bunda

$263.75

Shane Trevor

$156.75

Sally Dodd

$263.75

Lin Pidding

$10.55

Faroux Caroline.

I am sending you from France all my support in this fight for children's cancer and I hug your courageous little Lucie very warmly..

$41

Michelle Minogue

$510

Rebecca Siu

All the best to the Galvins. What an incredible family

$315

Rebecca Siu

You know I love the sh*t out of you all xxx

$250

Irene Jenkins

Great you’re doing this, and it will really help! Very proud xx

$261.25

Penny Nikoloudis

$63.30

Christine Courtnall

Sending hope and love for your precious daughter

$63.30

Grace Deacons

❤️

$263.75

Alex Rushton

$110.78

Anne Gray Gray

$63.30

Lesley Sutton

$63

Thi Minh Thao Nguyen

Hi Sarah I am a mum of 3 kids as well. When I read your story about Lucy, I really admire you and everything you did for Lucy and other cancer kids. Lucy seems to be proud and happy to having her mum and dad always be with her, even in the saddest days. My daughter, Mina is year 3 in Ultimo public school, is one little girl who spends few times with Lucy in Lucy’s class yesterday (29/2/24)and like her so much, Mina said Lucy seems sick before but now she looks better. And Lucy have 2 cute sisters as well. I was told by Mina about Lucy, and Today I read your story again. I just only do some donation with hoping Lucy will be fine and healthy in the future. Pray for her and all cancer kids. Thank you

$51

Saeline Reynolds

Wishing you all the very best of luck. When times are tough and your really feeling it, just remember rest if you must but do not quit! X

$51

Delannie Seeto

$105

Elizabeth Smolski

Best of luck! 🩵

$520

Cate Killiner Real Estate

Sarah, so glad Lorna Hickson has involved us in Lucy's remarkable life.

$110.78

Christine Peake

I had breast cancer and my husband had lung cancer

$26

Susan Rose

$158.25

Holly Alway

You are Wonder Woman! We can see where Lucy gets her fighting spirit, sending so much love to you all. Xx

$158.25

David Irwin And Max Adey

Love your work. Amazing family!! Xx

$31.65

Roxanne

$505.86

Facebook Donation

$63.30

Amanda

Lucy is the light ❤️❤️❤️

$52.75

Naomi Anning

Lucy is an inspiration. To see the hell she has been through and continues to smile. Loving family whose videos bring joy and hope!

$158.25

James Hayes

$110.78

Antonia Murphy

$42.20

Jodie Symes

$51

Pyrmont Local 😊

Shes amazing! Well done to all those pounding the pavement 💪🏼

$105

David Allen

You two are amazing!

$105

Anonymous

$20

Anna

$60

Kerryn

Lucy, you are a warrior. Donating for you and all the kiddos xx

$63.30

Lisa Lewis

$20

Troy Whittaker

$110.25

Jess And Liam Moon

$105

Nsw Independent Trial Exams Match

We’re proud to support your challenge to help kids with cancer.

$105

Stella Phelan

Sending hope for a cure, and love to Lucy and all the children and families dealing with cancer.

$263.75

Nsw Independent Trial Exams Match

We’re proud to support your challenge to help kids with cancer.

$263.75

Jo Anseline

Go Lucy!!

$42.20

Nsw Independent Trial Exams Match

We’re proud to support your challenge to help kids with cancer.

$42.20

Soo Sung

$110.78

Nsw Independent Trial Exams Match

We’re proud to support your challenge to help kids with cancer.

$110.78

Michelle Witt

Keep running keep smiling 💪

$60

Nsw Independent Trial Exams Match

We’re proud to support your challenge to help kids with cancer.

$60

Gana Somayanda

Wishing Lucy a full and quick recovery!

$73.50

Nsw Independent Trial Exams Match

We’re proud to support your challenge to help kids with cancer.

$73.50

Jo Whitnall

$41.80

Nsw Independent Trial Exams Match

We’re proud to support your challenge to help kids with cancer.

$41.80

Anonymous

$110.78

Anonymous

Im so sorry for what you, your family and especially Lucy have gone through. I'm at work crying reading that

$110.78

Nsw Independent Trial Exams Match

We’re proud to support your challenge to help kids with cancer.

$505

Nsw Independent Trial Exams Match

We’re proud to support your challenge to help kids with cancer.

$505

Tim Boler

We love your light and spirit - keep on fighting!

$50

Nsw Independent Trial Exams Match

We’re proud to support your challenge to help kids with cancer.

$50

Kuin Lee

Good luck Sarah!

$62.70

Nsw Independent Trial Exams Match

We’re proud to support your challenge to help kids with cancer.

$62.70

Susan Gopperth

$52.75

Alexandra Dee

Mother to mother, you are exceptional. Praying for a cure and for a long life for all of our babies x

$262.50

Anonymous

$52.25

Maia Friedmann

$10.55

Sam Walker

$63.30

Mila And Marty

Go Sarah! 👊

$110.78

Peta Isaac

Good luck with the challenge! And lots of love to Lucy. xxx

$105

Matched Giving

We are proud to support your challenge to help kids with cancer.

$90.73

Kate

Good luck for the walk and for smashing your fundraising goal x

$105

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Our Team

Nadia Menzies

Raised so far:

$2,315.54

Kate Miller

Raised so far:

$2,763.72

Sarah Galvin (C)

Raised so far:

$16,604.22

Susan Gopperth

Raised so far:

$292.30

Tracy Riveros

Raised so far:

$3,956.72

Lucy Fenton

Raised so far:

$752.86

Lauren Poulos

Raised so far:

$1,916.93

Norma Welsh

Raised so far:

$690.20

Patrick Galvin

Raised so far:

$483.65

Andrea Candy

Raised so far:

$1,739.44

Lindy Twyford

Raised so far:

$831.46

Craig Porter

Raised so far:

$1,242.75

Gavin Mc Kevitt

Raised so far:

$253.20

Victoria Goodall

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$653.20

Karen Wong

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$86.00

Charissa Hanrahan

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$13,963.50

Nick Jenkins

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$652.00

Brodie Cross

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$261.86

Rebecca Roubin

Raised so far:

$490.00

Louie Black

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$4,305.46

Steph Kelly

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$2,003.67

Victoria Galea

Archana Giri

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$1,804.93

Alexandra Deppe

Aimee Marsh

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$2,285.59

Jodie Gibson

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$388.63

Michael Barry

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$2,908.16

Tong Tong Xiang

Audrey Warhurst

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$1,161.45

Kate Chisnall

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$594.05

Angelina Hawi

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$1,217.17

Milla Ratcliffe

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$257.88

Sarah Bouquet

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$4,001.51

Debbie Rodrigues

Raised so far:

$319.28

Daryl Willoughby

Franm Lank

Sally-Anne Shea

Raised so far:

$202.00

Kate Grainger

Brenden Murrell

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$278.72

Lorna King

Raised so far:

$679.36

Lauree Enright

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$791.87

Yogi Kumar

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$340.00

Claire Dumez

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$41.00

Laurae Bailey

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$536.47

Lara Steel

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$283.76

Alexandra Demetriadis

Michelle Witt

Raised so far:

$280.63

Tessa Goodman

Raised so far:

$908.07

Tracey Withers

Raised so far:

$1,800.19

Sharon Watson

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$86.00

Debbie Kellehear

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$1,206.35

Laura Martiniello

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$1,023.24

Lance Sturtzel

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$714.94

Michael Killiner

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$794.93

Jemima Pope-Brien

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$405.83

Jenna Shirley

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$121.30

Karen Daniel

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$262.63

Alice Lama

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$700.16

Gina Grimaldi

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Jeong Ah Kim

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$91.80

Audrey Lenain

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$611.60

BOUNCE REHAB

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$202.00

I am running 86km for Lucy to help find a cure for childhood cancer