Brain Matters
Stories from the RCD Foundation
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...
Evie's Song - When It's Over
June 22, 2021
When we first read the song lyrics shared by 14 year old Music Matters Grant recipient Evie, the entire RCD team were blown away! We thought they deserved to be shared with the world, and what...
Legacy Ambassador Spotlight: Georgia
June 17, 2021
They don't come much braver than our Legacy Ambassador Georgia Maguire 💛 Georgia was only four years old when she was diagnosed with a supratentorial ependymoma. Over a period of 18...
All Donations Matched for a Limited Time
June 15, 2021
Thanks to a few very awesome RCD Foundation supporters, we are able to match all donations made between Wednesday June 16, and June 30, 2021! Your donation will help fund groundbreaking research,...
Go Grey in May 2021- Thank You!
June 1, 2021
A huge thank you to everyone who participated in Go Grey in May during Brain Cancer Awareness Month. It was a busy month full of activities and events! We kicked off the month with the launch of...
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...
Seven Ways to Stay Motivated During Lockdown
May 27, 2021
Well, Victoria here we are again, another lockdown. We've done it before and we can do it again. We've come up with some fun and productive ways to get through the latest lockdown. 1. Register for...
Childhood Brain Cancer Symposium
May 27, 2021
As part of Go Grey in May, and Brain Cancer Awareness Month, the Robert Connor Dawes (RCD) Foundation and The Kids Cancer Project hosted The Childhood Brain Cancer Symposium on the 26th May at the...
Researcher Thoughts on Paediatric Brain Cancer Barriers
May 24, 2021
The Robert Connor Dawes Foundation asked leading international researchers what they thought were the biggest barriers in the field of paediatric brain cancer research, their responses can be viewed...
Music Therapy Interview - Sarah Punch
May 24, 2021
We partnered with The Kids' Cancer Project on their Kids’ Brain Cancer 360 editorial series with our Music Therapy Manager, Sarah Punch. Sarah was Connor's music therapist, and is an integral...