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IMB Bank supports HBCF’s cleaning program
IMB Bank Community Foundation’s $10,000 grant funding to ease stress for Hunter Breast Cancer Foundation’s Local Breast Cancer Patients in the Maitland & Upper Hunter area

Thank you divas!
What a day and what an incredible result! This year’s Diva’s on the Green didn’t go quite as planned but if there was any event to be pulled off in

Meet Sonia
Meet Sonia Sonia moved to the Hunter area for love, married her husband, gave birth to her beautiful boy and has been living in the Swansea area for 10 years

HBCF Valentine’s Day Cards!
HBCF is spreading the love this Valentine’s Day 💞 If you make a $10+ donation before the 10th of February you will receive a free HBCF Valentine’s Day card! We have

hunter imaging gateshead busty movers raise $8,000 walking 100km to support local breast cancer patients
Throughout 2022 October Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the team at Hunter Imaging Gateshead walked together in their HBCF hats, to raise funds and awareness for local breast cancer patients. The

Insurance advisernet inaugural Golf Day success
IA MID-NORTH COAST RAISED $12,859.34 TO SUPPORT HUNTER FAMILIES NAVIGATING BREAST CANCER Insurance Advisernet’s Director, Jeremy Thornton, and the team rallied together quickly to plan and create what resulted in

Breast cancer awareness month 2022
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month provides an opportunity for us all to become more aware of breast cancer and its impact on those affected by the disease in our community.

Dry july 2022!
Thank you for supporting us this dry July! Thank you for taking on the Dry July challenge and supporting Hunter Breast Cancer Foundation this year. HBCF is excited to announce

Mortels Sheepskin Factory raise $16,562 for HBCF
Thank you mortels sheepskin factory! What an incredible result from the team at Mortels Sheepskin Factory. $16,562 raised for HBCF! This money will go directly to providing supportive care services to

Pink & Bling 2022!
First Pink and Bling event raises more than $10,000! On Saturday 2nd of July, the first-ever Pink and Bling Newcastle Event was held at the Hamilton North Bowling Club! A massive

The Mutual Bank and HBCF Join Forces to Offer Headwear to Local Families.
The Mutual Bank and Hunter Breast Cancer Foundation Join Forces to Offer Headwear to Local Families. Two proudly local organisations have joined forces to support Hunter women going through breast

Ritchies Community Benefit Program
Our Fundraising Partner Ritchies IGA have added The Hunter Breast Cancer Foundation to its Community Benefit Program which will not only benefit our organisation but also all our members. Each time

Pink Charity Golf Day
HBCF are a completely independent, not-for-profit, local charity raising funds for breast cancer families in the local area. We are Hunter People helping Hunter People. We are excited to announce

Orica supports HBCF!
Orica Kooragang Island is committed to playing an active part in their community by supporting initiatives which bring benefit to the community. The Orica Kooragang Island Community Investment Program aims

Brenden Sandell-hay’s 8 week Christmas challenge
Over the next 8 weeks Brandon will be completing an 8 week challenge whilst also raising funds for HBCF A message from Brandon: A good mate of mines mum was

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

HBCF PINK CHRISTMAS RAFFLE
Win amazing prizes this Christmas – all funds raised from HBCF’s Pink Christmas Raffle will provide practical and essential supportive care services to local families as they journey through breast

Timberlina presents Knockers & Moles 2022
Knockers and Moles is back for 2022! Hosted by the Fabulous Timberlina, , this event promises to be a glittery, sparkly night of fun and laughter raising vital funds for two local cancer charities at the beginning of World Cancer Week.

f45 morisset hosts donna’s head shave & Marathon row for breast cancer
Mother & Son have teamed up to fight their breast cancer journey and help raise funds for other local breast cancer families. Donna & Mitch are hosting a Row Off

NOVA ALLIANCE BANK INVEST IN POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE WITH LATEST GRANT ROUND
With community and customers at the bedrock of their mission, Nova Alliance Bank have again supported local community groups and charities in their latest grant round of $40,000 in funding.

busy bees at cameron park preston
HBCF would like to say a big thank you to the wonderful staff and children at Busy Bees Cameron Park Preston for raising funds this month to help raise awareness

Pledging pink nails
Brad pledged to wear pink nails for the entire month of October to help create awareness & raise funds for breast cancer families and he’s totally rocking it! Help Brad

boho vintage doily vessels
Local Melanie is creating these amazing boho vintage doily vessels to help raise funds for HBCF’s breast cancer families. Vases are from 100% recycled materials, water resistant, great for fresh

pink cookies for breast cancer
Dunkley Dash Espresso Hut (Mount Hutton) have teamed up with emjeffscookies to raise much needed funds for HBCF’s local breast cancer families. Pink cookies made by @emjeffscookies_are being sold at Dunkley Dash

Mickey & Co Cafe – Brez’n for breast cancer
Mickey & Co Cafe + Kitchen are proudly supporting HBCF in a very creative way this year. They will be making delicious ribbon shaped pretzels for a gold coin donation

Peterson House Pink Blush Donation Day
Peterson House will be hosting an in-store and online promotion for Breast Cancer awareness month. They will be donating $5.00 for every sale of Pink Blush 750ml Bottle to HBCF

Pink October Auction & Raffle
Breast Cancer Awareness Month takes place every October. The aim of the month is to shine a light on the devastating impact breast cancer has on thousands of Australians each

let’s do it for the girls
The lovely Luisa, owner of The Hungry Greek, has collaborated with some of your favourite small local businesses to create an amazing prize to be won this October Breast Cancer Awareness

hunter area plumbing go pink
Hunter Area Plumbing have gone PINK this October to help create awareness and support for local breast cancer families after a dear friend was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. The

naturally tickled pits
Hayley at Naturally Tickled Pits contacted HBCF wanting to help give back to her community and be a part of creating awareness. So, this is how she’s doing it! $2.00

Scrubba body natural lip balms
The amazing team at Scrubba Body have turned their lip balm packaging pink for the month of October. $1.00 from every lip balm sold during October will be donated to

survivor’s give back – online raffle
Cheree is a breast cancer survivor giving back to HBCF after accessing support services throughout her own journey. To say thank you, Cheree is promoting an online fundraising raffle throughout

Breast cancer awareness month 2021
Breast Cancer Awareness Month takes place every October. The aim of the month is to shine a light on the devastating impact breast cancer has on thousands of Australians each

wear it pink
Join Newcastle Pink Ribbon Riders in creating awareness for HBCF and breast cancer this October Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Have a bit of fun during lockdown and get creative! What

cabu design
Carley at Cabu Design is supporting local families through breast cancer this October. 100% of Boobie Earring sales will go directly to HBCF. Carley is a passionate about supporting breast

Paint it Pink – HBCF community fundraising
Why Fundraise for The Hunter Breast Cancer Foundation? The Hunter Breast Cancer Foundation offers immediate and practical support for local families undergoing treatment for breast cancer. Throughout every step of

Timberlina presents boobie bingo!
Looking for something fun to do during lockdown? Join the fabulous Timberlina for a night of virtual drag bingo Sunday, August 22nd l 5.00pm-7.00pm I Zoom Online Prepare yourselves for an

Stay @ Home Pamper Package – Online Raffle
Win yourself or win for a love one – A luxurious pamper package to indulge in while staying safe at home – all for a good cause!

HBCF movie night
Thursday, 4th November 2021 Event Cinema Kotara, V-Max Cinema Arrive from 6:00PM for a 7:00PM movie start Join us for a lovely spring night out to support local women through breast

Pink Race Day Raffle & silent auction
With Race Day cancelled in 2020 and numbers restricted for 2021 every dollar counts! You can bid on our silent auction or purchase raffle tickets below. All funds raised will

COVID UPDATE – Pink Race Day
COVID-19 Update – Pink Race Day In light of the recent COVID-19 restrictions the Newcastle Jockey Club, Club NSW and Hunter Breast Cancer Foundation have made the decision to go

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

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

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

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.

Meet Naomi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYOyf-9F4LQ As her one-year-old son and three-year-old daughter play in the sandpit of a lovely Lake Macquarie home, single mum Naomi Cowper looks to the future with a mixture of

Meet Michelle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu_Kal0e5Xc The day after Mother’s Day in 2020, with NSW gripped by the first phase of a COVID-19 lockdown, Michelle Kent received the devasting news that she had breast cancer

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

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

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

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

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

Belmont Pink Golf Day
The Belmont Golf Club hosted a pink golf day on October 12. The club sold pink merchandise and socks and raised over $1000 to provide practical and immediate support to

Hunter Women’s Health Care Centre
The Hunter Women’s Health Care Centre are going pink for October! By going pink for the month, the women’s centre will raise funds to support local families through breast cancer

Charlestown Target – Pink Day
The Target Store at Charlestown will be holding a pink fundraiser to raise funds for hunter families going through breast cancer. The local Target store has been supporting HBCF for

El’amore Cafe & Grill – Pink Fundraiser
El’amore Cafe & Grill went pink for the month of October to support local families through breast cancer. The local cafe had raffles, donations, a pink event and attendees enjoyed

Belmont Hotel – Painted Pink
Belmont Pub has gone pink for the month of October. From the bar to the bistro, it has all been painted pink to support locals through breast cancer. On Saturday

Camilla is shaving it off
Camilla is shaving her head in honour of her beloved mum, Vera. Camilla’s mother, Vera lost her fight to breast cancer when she was 8 years old. She was a

Elka Pelka Accessories for breast cancer
For the month of October jewelery designer Elka Pelka we will be raising funds for Hunter Breast Cancer Foundation. 10% of sales will be donated back to support local families

La PETITE Beaute – OCTOBER Pink Nails
La Petite Beatue Nail Salon in Hamilton will be supporting local families through breast cancer this October. Get your nails painted pink and a portion of each sale will be

Loz’s Big Shave
The Davies Families are shaving it off to support local families through breast cancer.

Make it Pink – Shave it Off
October is national breast cancer awareness month, and also marks one year since Annie’s family was directly affected by this disease. On the 3rd of October 2019 Annie’s Mum, Bridget,

Remote Wig Fittings Available
As part of HBCF’s response to COVID-19, we have reinvented the support offerings to ensure we are offering the safest possible services to local families. A comprehensive wig delivery service

Newcastle Race Day – Goes Pink
Pink Race Day is the biggest community event on the HBCF calendar each year. Unfortunately due to COVID-19 the 2020 pink race day can to be postponed. But NJC have partnered

Hunter Pamper Packs Helping Locals Beat Breast Cancer
It’s the easiest good deed and gift you will ever give. Hunter boutique small producers have partnered together with The Hunter Breast Cancer Foundation (HBCF) to create a range of

Transporting Hunter Families Safely Through COVID-19
In order to ensure minimal risk of infection or transmission of coronavirus we have changed the way we transport local men and women to and from their cancer treatment. A

Healthy Fresh Food Delivered Across Newcastle
During COVID-19 we have made some changes to our service offering to ensure everyone’s safety and to better support our clients. We know getting to the grocery store can be

Self Care Packages During COVID-19
Breast Cancer treatment can be complicated, it is especially complicated during a worldwide pandemic. HBCF have changed how they are supporting local families through COVID-19. We are finding new ways

Coronavirus Update
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic it has unfortunately been necessary to modify many of the current HBCF programs. All of these changes have been in accordance with Health Department

Vote for a Courtesy Support Bus in the My Community Projects
Voting Closes Thursday 15 August 2019 One week to go! Kahibah Sports Club has a My Community Project up and running and voting ends next Thursday 15 August! With your vote,

Bubbly Breakfast Goes Back to the 80’s
It was big and bubbly and a whole lot of 80’s fun! Thank you to everyone who came along to raise funds for HBCF at the Bubbly Breakfast. You raised

Meet our new Ambassadors
We’re excited to announce Ben Kennedy and Sam Poolman as Boot Out Breast Cancer Ambassadors, helping to launch the 2018 Boot Out Breast Cancer season. Hunter residents and local sports

Over 10,000 cushions made for breast cancer patients
For the past fifteen years, Jane Harris (pictured), has volunteered her services to the Hunter Breast Cancer Foundation (HBCF) to co-ordinate the sewing of hundreds of HBCF Comfort Cushions each

Hike for Hunter Breast Cancer Foundation
17-21 February 2019 Trek Australia’s Tarkine and Cradle Mountain region in ruggedly beautiful Tasmania with a team of HBCF supporters. As part of this adventure, you will spend seven days
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