Articles tagged: Charity
Friend fights to help sick mum
A COLAC woman is campaigning to help a former school chum complete her bucket list after receiving a cancer diagnosis giving her months to live.
Parents praise children’s hospital for saving baby’s life
A COLAC baby’s tough start to life has given his parents a lasting appreciation of health professionals at the Royal Children’s Hospital.
Colac residents set to give blood
A COLAC council leader has encouraged Colac and district people to help save lives by donating blood.
$150,000 donation for Colac cancer campaign
A COLAC man’s $150,000 donation has helped a campaign to establish a Colac cancer clinic hit its fundraising target.
Workers’ cancer fundraiser exceeds $20,000
COLAC AKD employees have raised more than $20,000 for a cancer charity by shaving or colouring their hair.
Advisor to help cyclone recovery
A COLAC rural financial counsellor will travel to Queensland to help cyclone-hit farmers.
Timber workers ready to shave for cancer cure
EMPLOYEES at Colac’s AKD Softwoods have rallied to support a cancer fundraiser for the second-straight year.
Cancer relay a success despite thunderstorms
THUNDER, lightning and rain failed to dampen the spirits of Colac Otway Relay for Life teams at the weekend.
Teenage teams ready for cancer fundraiser
TWO TEAMS of Trinity College Colac students will compete in tomorrow’s Colac Otway Relay for Life.
Colac cancer stories shared on silver screen
COLAC residents are appearing on cinema screens sharing stories of how cancer has touched their lives.
Cancer appeal hits $100,000
A COLAC district cancer survivor who helped launch Colac Area Health Foundation’s Long Road Appeal is celebrating the appeal reaching $100,000 this week.
Patients, staff benefit from chairs donation
COLAC and district dialysis patients are benefiting from the donation of three new dialysis chairs to Colac Area Health’s haemodialysis unit.
Purple Pinky’s picks up prize
COLAC’S Pam Felekos says raising money for the Cancer Council is a way she can help when “you just don’t know what to say”.
Welfare worry as Colac’s jobless rate hits 9.1 per cent
COLAC’S unemployment rate has hit 9.1 per cent, four points higher than in 2010 and more than three percentage points higher than the national rate.
Christmas appeal supports families
ORGANISERS of a Christmas appeal hope to collect 100,000 gifts for needy families across Australia including families in Colac.
Charity helps family after birth of triplets
HAVING four children under the age of 1 has given Kerrie and James Drayton an appreciation of the help and support charities can provide.
Mum’s project helps families after loss of babies
THE DEATH of her daughter 10 years ago has inspired Colac’s Lynette Robertson to help other families whose babies died at birth or during pregnancy.
Runner plans to break record in charity bid
COLAC veteran marathon runner John Timms plans to smash an ultra-marathon record next week to raise awareness for Colac’s new cancer centre.
Colac man’s crusade for homeless people
COLAC’S Marcus Crook is using photography to help raise awareness about the plight of Melbourne’s homeless people.
Growing demand for food donations
A COLAC pastor says demand for welfare has increased since the start of a food program at her church.
Hairy idea to support anti-violence crusade
OTWAY Derby Dolls skaters are growing their armpit hair to bring attention to violence against women.
Pink pig’s visit helps children’s charity
COLAC residents welcomed talking pigs and a giant pink piggy bank to town for a Very Special Kids fundraising event.
Bucket of ice to help charity
BIRREGURRA’S John Cotton will brace himself tonight as friends empty litres of icy water over his head in the name of a “good cause”.
Community support for Kenyan children
DEANS MARSH’S Mel Dellow is determined to rally community support to help a school in Kenya with basic resources Australian families take for granted.
