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HBCF Mother’s Day Movie Night
Bring your mum, sister, daughter, grandmother and friends along for a wonderful night out and support local women through breast cancer. This very special movie event will be a complete movie experience complete with exclusive tickets to the movie June Again, popcorn, soda and a gift bag on arrival. Once entering the ‘pink cinema’ you
Kick it to Breast Cancer
Are you playing soccer, netball or football this winter? Do you want to kick breast cancer’s butt and help provide practical support services to Newcastle families? Register your team for a pink sock game this season. You can order pink sports socks directly through HBCF and we will deliver them to your door or even
Meet Chris
At 72, Chris Garrod still loves nothing more than donning a leather jacket and revving up her classic Yamaha 650 motorcycle. She’s been behind the handlebars since the age of 12, and for the past 20 years has used this passion to power her fund-raising activities for breast cancer. Chris was a member of the
Meet Denise
As if life wasn’t hectic enough for Denise Davidson, running a semi-rural property and a family business while being the mother of five children and a proud grandmother, her world was suddenly rocked by a Stage III breast cancer diagnosis. Denise required two operations, along with chemotherapy and 25 consecutive rounds of radiation therapy, all
Meet Margaret
“I’m the mother of two beautiful sons, grandmother to five grand-children, and a great-grandmother to one beautiful great-granddaughter,” explains Margaret Parkes, sitting comfortably in the loungeroom of her Belmont home. But this idyllic life was threatened in June last year when a breast test returned positive results. “My whole world just fell apart and I
HBCF and HMF join forces for a big event!
THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT Talented Newcastle Drag Queen, Timberlina, presents Knockers & Moles – a joint fundraising event for the Hunter Breast Cancer Foundation and Hunter Melanoma Foundation. Hosted at Newcastle’s newest venue, The Station, this event promises to be a glittery, sparkly night of fun and laughter raising vital funds for two local
Give back this CHRISTMAS
This year has been incredibly big for the Hunter Breast Cancer Foundation and the local breast cancer community. Throughout COVID-19 breast cancer didn’t stop. And neither did we. Thanks to the support of the Hunter community, HBCF provided 2,000 practical and immediate support services across the Newcastle region in 2020. HBCF are so pleased to
Belmont HoteL, Warners Bay Sports Club & WARNERS AT THE BAY turned Pink for October
Throughout Breast Cancer Awareness Month, local pubs The Belmont Hotel, Warner’s Bay Sports Club & Warners At The Bay went pink to support local families through breast cancer. There was a series of fun pink initiatives that the punters enjoyed including raffles, pink merchandise at the bar and donations. Organised by long time supporter Jaqui
Women’s Wellness Hub Supported for 2021 by Nova Alliance Bank
Nova Alliance Bank has upped the ante to help local charities. Since it was established in 1964 as a local credit union, the Nova Alliance Bank has provided grants and incentives to local charities but in 2020 decided to expand the grant program. This year five local charities each received a grant of $5,000 to
Record number of Community Fundrasiers this october
This October is breast cancer awareness month across the country, with funding tighter than ever before. HBCF have had a record breaking number of local residents sign on to raise funds for local support services. Over 50 local businesses and families have signed up and pledged to make it pink this month and show their
