You can’t take it with you…but you can change the odds for kids with brain cancer

November 1, 2023

“Goody, let’s talk about bequests!”, said not very many people, ever! Now, I know I’m in danger of losing you completely but, I’m going to forge ahead and talk about bequests or “gifts in...

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Ependymoma Science Meeting ‘EpCam 2023’

May 18, 2023

The Robert Connor Dawes Foundation is proud to sponsor the Ependymoma Science Meeting 'EpCam' and works closely with Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Children’s Brain Tumour Centre of Excellence, who are...

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Sandringham Little Aths Community Day

November 14, 2022

We enjoyed Community Day at Sandringham Little Athletics on Saturday.  It was great to have our major partner Coles and their ambassador, 2 x World Champion and Olympic Bronze medalist, Kelsey-Lee...

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Legacy Ambassador - Dustin Perry's Book Now Available

November 4, 2021

Our incredible Legacy Ambassador Dustin Perry has just released a book! "The corrected lore of a famous philanthropist" is a story about a very well-known festive character and his epic battle with...

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Fundraiser Spotlight: Ella

October 25, 2021

How did you first hear about the RCD Foundation? I first heard about the RCD Foundation through my Mum. She is a passionate childhood cancer advocate. Mum starting collecting RCD merch, and our...

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Childhood Brain Cancer Awareness Day, September 26: Medulloblastoma

September 20, 2021

Sunday 26 September 2021 is the third annual Childhood Brain Cancer Awareness Day in Australia. Every year Childhood Brain Cancer Awareness Day will focus on a different strain of the disease, this...

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RCD x T.House: Goods That Do Good

September 16, 2021

T.House have created beautiful home products, with 100% of profits from sales being donated to our Foundation. T.House is the brainchild of longtime RCDF supporter, Tina Nettleford. T.House is an...

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Connor's Run 2021 Highlights

September 9, 2021

Everyone is getting out and celebrating Connor's Run Your Way Any Day! We love seeing all your videos and photos of all the ways you're helping raise funds for Paediatric Brain Cancer. Send us your...

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Legacy Ambassador Spotlight - Ken Fleming

July 15, 2021

Ken, his wife Dianne, and their sons were happily living their lives in beautiful Tasmania when their world fell apart in July 2016. Their son Jack was diagnosed with a Glioblastoma Multiforme brain...

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Yoga with Patricia

May 28, 2021

On Saturday May 8th we were lucky enough to have Connor's yoga teacher Patricia take a small group through a one hour mindful and relaxing morning of Yoga on the Hampton Beach Foreshore. Luckily we...

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