Brain Matters
Stories from the RCD Foundation
Ted's Story
February 21, 2025
The Marchmont family received news no family ever wants to hear. Their bright, energetic five-year-old son, Ted, was diagnosed with medulloblastoma – a fast-growing brain tumour that occurs in the...
New subsidy for cutting-edge brain cancer diagnostic test
June 24, 2024
Patients with brain tumors now have easier access to a groundbreaking diagnostic test, thanks to a new subsidy announced by the Victorian Government. This initiative will cover the cost of...
St Catherine's Laboure Catholic Primary School Gymea hosts colour run for former pupil Georgia Brown to raise money for Robert Connor Dawes Foundation
October 30, 2023
Originally featured on: https://www.theleader.com.au/story/8393450/bursts-of-colour-for-georgia/#slide=32 The rain stopped just in time for a colourful cause on Friday, October 27, when children...
Music Therapy Resource Grant Spotlight: Beth
October 25, 2023
16-year-old Beth was diagnosed with a pilocytic astrocytoma brain tumour and was loaned a steel tong drum to help her cope while going through treatment in hospital. It really helped her, but after...
Ode to Connor: 10 Years On
April 20, 2023
20 April, 2023 Today marks 10 years since Connor physically left us. 10 years-sigh. It feels like 10 minutes and 1000 years and everything in between. In many ways part of me died along with Connor...
Connor's Erg 2023 - Over $100,000 USD Raised for Kids with Brain Cancer
March 8, 2023
The eighth annual Connor’s Erg Challenge was the biggest yet - raising over $100,000 USD ($150,000 AUD) for kids with brain cancer. Over 500 big-hearted participants from schools and gyms in the...
Brave Euroa cancer survivor Chelsea Maher’s battle with brain tumour
February 17, 2023
A Euroa seven-year-old is alive thanks to a diagnostic tool for children’s brain cancer. Chelsea Maher, aged seven, is in remission from brain cancer. She loves horses and ponies. For...
Coles BrainHeart: $419,000 raised for kids with brain cancer
October 14, 2022
We had the great honour of accepting a massive $419,431 cheque from Coles, raised last month during the BrainHeart Campaign. The campaign ran in all 220 Victorian Coles stores, and online from...
Childhood Brain Cancer Awareness Day Spotlight: Zoe Stanley
September 21, 2022
Monday, 26 September is the fourth annual Childhood Brain Cancer Awareness Day. Each year a different tumour type is highlighted, this year is high grade glioma (HGG). Our beautiful Legacy...
Connor's Run on Nine News
September 5, 2022
A huge thank you to Jo Hall and Nine News Melbourne for this awesome Connor's Run coverage with Liz Dawes OAM, and our Legacy Ambassadors, the Berry family.