Past Events:

Palm Beach 'Put your Foot Down Walk'

07 November 2011

Sunday 30th of October was the date of our third Sydney walk. A record 198 people registered either online or on the day and almost $17,000 was raised for the Garvan Institute for pancreatic cancer research.

People came from all walks of life and all locations. Their reasons for supporting the event were varied - many came in memory of a loved one who were taken by this disease, others came to support friends or simply because they wanted to take action to help get this underdog of a cancer out of the too hard basket. Whatever the reasons, all at Avner's Foundation are grateful for their support and for embracing the colour purple, the international colour of pancreatic cancer, so strongly.

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1st Hobart Walk

04 October 2011

On Sunday 25th September our first walk in Tasmania was held at Wentworth Park, Hobart. Tasmania is blessed with many stunning beaches and the beaches along the walk are no exception.

66 people registered for the walk and more than $2,300 was raised. This money will go towards the Garvan’s vital research into mapping the genetics of pancreatic cancer tumours.

We gratefully acknowledge all the walkers, volunteers and the companies who donated products and equipment.

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Third "Best Things in Life" Dinner Another Great Success

29 July 2011

A torrentially wet winters’ night was no match for the swish surrounds of the Ivy on Thursday 21st of July where our third and most successful dinner to date was held.

More than $280,000 was raised from the sell out event! It is a phenomenal result that substantially surpasses previous dinners.

Foundation sponsors Woolworths Limited and Coca-Cola Amatil co-hosted the dinner and both company CEO's, Michael Luscombe and Warwick White, spoke about the need to help this cause and their reasons for supporting it. The widow of Warwick’s mentor, and friend, who had succumbed to pancreatic cancer, was a special guest at the dinner.

First Walk in Melbourne a Huge Success for Pancreatic Cancer

12 April 2011

More than 150 people turned up to support our inaugural Melbourne 'Put your foot down' walk along the beautiful foreshore at Sandringham Beach on Sunday 10th April. Melbourne's renowned unreliable weather threatened to cancel our first Victorian event, but thankfully to the relief of one and all, the skies cleared on the morning. Hawthorn players Jarryd Morton and Jack Mahoney, helped the crowd get ready for the walk by doing some warm up exercises.  Garvan Researcher Amber Johns spoke passionately about the need for research and the work the Garvan is doing in this field.

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