The 100% charity

100% of all direct donations to Kids with Cancer Foundation are passed on to struggling families of kids with cancer.

No management fees, salaries or any running costs of the Foundation are taken from our 'Gift Account', and that is our promise to cancer families and our supporters.  Our donations are only used for families who are struggling financially, and have a child in one of our Australian children's hospitals being treated for childhood cancer.

Cancer families must travel to a major city children's hospital to have their child treated, and the cost can cripple a family's available income over this treatment period, which is at the least months and usually years.  We have no maximum dollar amount per family/per year as we take each social worker's request on merit when it's received.

You can help a family of a young child with cancer today, by ensuring that your donation to a children's cancer charity will get through to the kids in its entirety. 

Donate by free call to: 1800 255522, or mail cheques to, Kids with Cancer Foundation PO Box 135 Westmead NSW 2145.

 WHAT WE DO:

Our funds assist doctors, nurses, families and support groups involved in caring for only the youngest of children suffering with childhood cancer, from new born babies to young teenagers. The money we raise and the donations we receive, are allocated by our founding committee, benefiting, both public hospitals with children's oncology units and families who find themselves placed in financial difficulties, due to their child being treated for cancer.

We have been in contact with all children's hospital throughout Australia, with an offer of assistance.  To date we have provided funding to eight hospitals in four States and The Northern Territory and family assistance (through the social workers) in nine children's hospitals: Sydney Children's, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, John Hunter Newcastle, Royal Brisbane, Monash Children's in Victoria, Mater Children's Brisbane, Canberra, Women's & Children's Adelaide and Princess Margaret Perth.  We are always hopeful that the social workers at Royal Melbourne Children's Hospital will also be permitted to use our family assistance. 

Other non-profit organisations such as 'The Children's Cancer Institute' and 'The Malcolm Sargeant Cancer Fund for Children' in NSW (now trading as RedKite) and Melbourne University have also received funding, mainly to assist families with funeral costs. 

Our Funding Committee receives requests from hospitals for specific needs. After direct consultation with the doctors or social workers concerned, these requests are dealt with on a priority basis.  It may be that the hospital requires wages, for doctors to be trained in the special care needed for paediatric oncology, or for nursing staff, social workers and other personnel.  It may also be for, computer equipment, or possibly an additional pharmacist for the oncology ward. Our funds may be used for something as simple as recliner chairs to make the kids more comfortable, or blood pressure monitors when they receive treatment, as in The Mater Children's Hospital in Brisbane.

Laptop computers and Apple iPads have been given allowing the kids to create slide shows of family photos, with the inbuilt camera take pictures of family and hospital staff and using the 'Garage Band' program record their own music.

Ruth, Kristen and Tweety, spreading the word in Brisbane.

The Swans Craig O'Brien selected the Foundation in 2000 to receive the funds from a cook off at Castle Towers.  Thanks to all our supporters like Bi-Lo Castle Towers and personality chef Ian Hewetson.