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24.01.2022 One of the highlights of the Wood Days weekend is, without a doubt, Saturday night dinner Tonight’s volunteer appreciation post goes to.... The Dinner Cre...w!! Each year, between 70 - 100 people line up for an absolutely mouth watering, three course meal. Malcolm shouting ‘DINNER’S READY!’ is as iconic as Kaye asking ‘Have you paid?!’ - the Wood Days just would not be the same without them! Once Kaye gives you the green light the meal begins Entree is soup and damper followed by roast meats, vegetables, casseroles, stews and salads and finishes with an array of sweet treats - tarts, dumplings, cream and fruit salad. Months of work goes into preparing this meal. Most of the food is donated and ALL of this is prepared on site by an army of volunteers These volunteers spend the day preparing the food - chopping, seasoning, stirring, cooking on the fire and then spend the evening taking dinner donations, serving up and washing dishes! This really is a meal from the Gods... the Wood Days Volunteer Gods! Does your mouth water just thinking of Saturday campfire dinners gone by? Would you have been lining up for dinner next weekend at the 25th Old Time Wood Days? If so, why not consider donating your $25 meal ticket to the Virtual Wood Days by following the link below? C’mon... Kaye would be proud http://cika.org.au/25-years-of-support-for-cancer-research/

24.01.2022 CIKA would like to acknowledge the incredible support we receive from both Cheryl and Normie. For many years they have quietly worked behind the scenes to help our auxiliary fund research into paediatric cancer. Cheryl and husband Normie have been regular attendees at CIKA functions over the years, including Trivia nights and CIKA Balls. They have often provided CIKA with lovely donations and even in these difficult times they continue this support. It is such a lovely surprise to find parcels on the door step or receive a phone call announcing a future delivery. Thank you, Cheryl and Normie, from all of us at CIKA, for your kindness and generosity. Let's hope we can get together at the Wood days in November. Living legends

24.01.2022 Here’s cheers to some of our community volunteers! These people run their own organisations and events and still choose to spend their time also volunteerin...g and sharing their expertise at Wood Days Every year Peter Cook and his Merry Men, Peter and John, join us at the Old Time Wood Days to provide entertainment and good cheer to the dinner crowd The very reliable volunteers from the Heywood Lions Club run the BBQ. Not only does this ensure the visitors are well fed throughout the day, it also takes enormous pressure off our dinner crew who are busily preparing for the evening meal Members of the Hamilton Wood Turners Association and the Australian Blacksmiths Association (Victoria Branch) share knowledge of their trades and provide demonstrations to visitors. It’s hard to believe all of this is accessible with just a $5 entry fee!! If you were planning on coming to the Wood Days this year, maybe you could consider donating your entry fee via the link below? Every bit helps to reach our $5k goal! http://cika.org.au/25-years-of-support-for-cancer-research/ P.S - Dont forget to keep your eyes peeled for our Online Auction launching Friday at 5pm

23.01.2022 Meet Janetta from Gol Gol. Since 2013 Janetta has frequently sent us very large boxes of magnificent goodies to be sold at our stalls. To date, we have received activity packs, pamper goods, soft toys, cushions, quilts and other wonderful goods that are sold at our events throughout the year. We absolutely love her energy and enthusiasm for CIKA and as you can see her workspace is one to be envied. We hope that one day we can have the honour of thanking her personally at The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne. You are an absolute inspiration Janetta and your contributions are very much appreciated. #fundresearch #findacure

23.01.2022 Meet Colleen and David Clift, members of CIKA since 2003. They are the parents of James who was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma in 2002. We are so appreciative that this energetic couple continue to channel a spectacular amount of energy and time into CIKA. We are also thankful that Colleen introduced CIKA to the wonderful MLC Kew where we have a continued presence and receive donations from them. Over the years they were the lynch pin at our major functions and continue to work on our website and newsletters. We are totally indebted to this magnificent couple for the work they have done over last year to bring our new website to life. Absolute champions, thank you.

22.01.2022 Meet Jim and Bernie, CIKA members since 1997. Initially joining CIKA as a way of thanking The Royal Children's for saving their son James, both filled the role of our Secretary with Bernie continuing to remain in the role years later. We would like to thank them both for the contributions they have made over the years, especially for introducing us to FOCUS, a magnificent group who continue to support CIKA today. They have also made many contacts over the years, sourcing products to sell at our fundraisers and stalls. We would like to acknowledge and thank them for their passion, commitment and drive #fundresearch #findacure

19.01.2022 Meet the wonderful team who run the monthly Trentham Markets. Whilst the markets are on hold for the moment, the team is all geared up to go when the light turns green. Our legendary crew is there every month and have regular customers that help support CIKA in rain, hail or sunshine! Thank you to our very supportive team who continues to get our message out there

14.01.2022 ONLINE AUCTION! Unfortunately we aren’t able to run our incredibly successful ‘After Dinner Auction’ in person this year so we are going to have an online... version instead! Items will become available for bidding in this album, so keep your eyes peeled! **Please read album description for auction rules** See more

13.01.2022 Gold is the colour of strength and resilience. In the month of September we encourage decorating your home and garden with gold to raise awareness of childhood cancer.Please take time to read this post and share it around with your family and friends

13.01.2022 Good weather today ( look at that sky ) and if you live in the Macedon area why not take to opportunity to attend the Woodend Village Market. Ruth and Wendy have set up and are ready for another great day of fundraising for CIKA. " Fund Research Find A Cure "

13.01.2022 We are so proud to have Linger Cafe as a supporter of CIKA. What a fantastic initiative in a time where we need to come together and help each other. Let’s take care of our most vulnerable. Kindness is key

10.01.2022 Happy significant Birthday Sala with much love from all the team. XX

10.01.2022 Some more Wood Days Legends! Today we have Helen Holcombe, Michelle, Mia and Darryl Melano and John Holcombe. John and Helen are part of the furniture at ...Milltown. It just wouldn’t be the same without their smiling faces and thoughtful conversation... oh and their damper and cuppas! The Melano’s own Heywood Ag who have supported the Old Time Wood Days for years. Year after year, they selflessly donate their time and goods for our after dinner auction, which has raised thousands of dollars towards cancer research. Amazing. Thank you Oh, and did you notice the photos peeking out from behind Peter Cook and his band in yesterday’s post? Those photos, and so many more, are displayed every year by Vern McCallum. Each year he sets up a fabulous array of historic photos for visitors to admire, sparking conversation and interest. Thank you for all your support over the years, Vern Speaking of auctions, don’t forget to check in on Friday after 5pm to see what we have for offer in our Online Auction! As always, all proceeds will be going to CiKA

09.01.2022 Help support research into paediatric brain tumours and change the odds for our young people RCD Foundation-Robert Connor Dawes

09.01.2022 Before we flood your news feed with our Online Auction (bidding starts at 5pm tonight!) we wanted to thank a few more of our volunteer superstars So much... happens at the Old Time Wood Days but these men are responsible for arguably the main attraction - The WOOD!! People come from far and wide to watch these displays in action. Year after year, these volunteers (and many others!) turn up to saw, split and sharpen using both old and new tools and methods. They spark interest and draw a crowd, who in turn, generously donate to CIKA: Cancer In Kids Auxiliary at RCH Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne... which is what our event is REALLY about Helping find a cure for Cancer in Kids If you’ve been to the Wood Days before, you may have seen a lot of these faces! Some of the lucky ones we caught on camera and would love to thank are Chris Fazzio, Ray Hatfield, Scott Duyvestyn, Karl Price, Andrew Duyvestyn, Samual Price, Chris Thomas, Matt Thomas, Lucas Taranto and Kev Kingwill... Thank you ... and thank you to anyone who we may have missed. Please know we appreciate you. Every... single... one of you If you haven’t yet, and our Wood Days posts have inspired you, please consider donating to the link below to help us reach our $5k Virtual Wood Days goal... http://cika.org.au/25-years-of-support-for-cancer-research/

09.01.2022 Great to have some of the country events underway and Ruth along with Trish and Wendy had an early start at Woodend and are now up and rolling for a great day of fundraising for CIKA. Ruth has secured a lot of new product ( all donated ) toys,quilts and jumpers ( yes winter will come ) and 100% of all monies raised will go towards funding research into childhood cancer,which CIKA is committed to.

08.01.2022 Meet Rachelle Better-Johnston, a much loved volunteer that has manned our CIKA stalls for the past 4 years. With 25 years of volunteer work under her belt, Rachelle fell into CIKA after filling in as an emergency and she thankfully never looked back! Playing a pivotal role in livening up the energy at our stalls and smashing out sales, Rachelle is a very valued part of our fundraising efforts. There is really no dull moment at our stalls when this magnificent lady is around- as she puts it I don’t think a stall passes that I don’t have a laugh and a cry. Whilst we know Rachelle is honoured to engage with the incredible hospital staff, ever-resilient children and team at the rch, we are just as honoured to have her part of our CIKA team.

08.01.2022 For #TheGoodFridayAppeal last year, Sian planted and sold these magnificent succulents to some lucky purchasers. We want to say a massive thank you for the substantial amount that was raised and put towards childhood cancer research. We absolutely love seeing #kidshelpingkids and making a difference where they can Any contribution great or small goes towards funding new ways of treating childhood cancer. Oheas Bakery and Deli The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne

06.01.2022 An early set up for Ruth Trish and Wendy,great to see the fabulous stall selection at Kangaroo Flat now. Rural stalls are ON so let's get 2021 underway and help us to continue funding research into childhood cancer.

06.01.2022 Meet Leah & Ephraim Bergman, CIKA members since 1998 and the parents of Simon who passed away from Hodgkins Disease in 1996. We are very grateful to receive their combined energy and support across many fundraising aspects of CIKA. The Bergman’s assist with everything from sourcing and collecting products for our stalls/events, helping out at our fundraisers and bringing a certain energy, kindness and care whilst manning our stalls. Fred is also seen weekly volunteering at The Royal Children's Hospital,. Most importantly, they engage their community to promote awareness in the importance of funding vital research into paediatric cancer. They are also the very proud grandparents of 11 grandchildren, 2 of whom are named after Simon. Absolute legends, pictured here with their Living Treasures awards

06.01.2022 A big shout out to the wonderful Bendigo Posties who have fundraised for CIKA for several years and we are so lucky that they decided ( even with managing with Covid ) to continue through 2020 supporting CIKA. And what a great result $3,500.00 !! THANK YOU from all the CIKA team.

05.01.2022 A wonderful family story, good on you guys! Absolute legends. Massive effort for RCD Foundation-Robert Connor Dawes

05.01.2022 The CIKA stalls are back and better than ever! We are on the move in rural Victoria, so take the opportunity to visit the Kangaroo Flat Handmade Market on Saturday 6th Feb. Starting from 9 am, we will be making sales all in support of funding research into childhood cancer. Take some time, come down and catch up with some of our favourite CIKA members; Ruth, Trish and Wendy! #fundresearch #findacure

04.01.2022 Thank you for sharing RCD Foundation-Robert Connor Dawes We are ecstatic to see the research efforts being made at the tissue bank and would like to recognise the work being undertaken in the fight against childhood cancer.

04.01.2022 We were thrilled that this year’s #GoodFridayAppeal featured The Tissue Bank! Thank you to all those who have supported CIKA over the years so that we can continue to fund incredibly important projects such as these. We are very proud to be involved in funding crucial research into childhood cancer The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne #fundresearch #findacure

04.01.2022 A huge thank you to the Hamilton Spectator for doing a magnificent story on both CIKA and Absent Friends Auxiliary. Whilst being in the thick of COVID-19, the means in which we fundraise, through stalls and events, has come to a halt. We have joined forces with Absent Friends Auxiliary to fund the solid tumour coordinator role at the RCH which will allow parents to gain access to clinical trials. We have been lucky enough to form some wonderful connections with the locals over the years and hope to continue this. We are extremely thrilled to be working with Absent Friends Auxiliary

04.01.2022 Just some of the legendary grandchildren of CIKA members that have participated In fundraising efforts for the #goodfridayappeal over the years. We always love seeing #kidshelpingkids Happy Good Friday Appeal!

03.01.2022 What a magnificent contribution from all of the The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne auxiliaries for the #goodfridayappeal We are absolutely ecstatic to have contributed 200k+ this year. A truly heartfelt thank you to all of the supporters and those who donated this year. Phenomenal effort despite the circumstance. #fundresearch #findacure

03.01.2022 Despite current lockdown measures, The Murdoch Children’s Research Institute is continuing its work with the help of staff in Anatomical Pathology. CIKA has been supporting the tissue bank since its inception and we are delighted to read of the use to which tissue samples are being put. The tissue bank coordinator, Louise Ludlow, has updated CIKA on the results of research being undertaken by colleagues in Australia and Sweden using samples provided by the bank. To read the update, please visit http://cika.org.au/acknowledgement-for-cika/

02.01.2022 We are loving sharing some of our volunteers in the lead up to what would have been the 25th Old Time Wood Days Today we have the pleasure of introducing y...ou to Bert and Fran Jarrett and their son, Dan. As well as a reliable horse handler, Dan is a bit of a celebrity at the Wood Days His photo has featured in many of our annual calendars, he loves to have a chat and often purchases goodies at our evening auction Thank you Fran, Bert and Dan for all of your smiles and support over the years Keep your eyes on our FB page over the following days for information about our online auction. Until then, why not check out our virtual event and help us reach our $5k fundraising goal by following this link ... http://cika.org.au/25-years-of-support-for-cancer-research/

02.01.2022 A big shout to Anne,a wonderful and very supportive CIKA volunteer. Thank you for taking some of our Easter products to your local gym and well done for selling all the goods and we appreciate the money donations that were given to CIKA.

02.01.2022 Meet Sam and Julie Casilli, CIKA members since July 1997. They are the parents of Sam Jr who was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma in April 1994. Both Sam and Julie have an incredible energy and are beyond supportive when it comes to all things CIKA. They are very valued members and are a key component to ensuring the success of our events. Julie and Sam Sr are now the proud grandparents of 5 gorgeous grandchildren. Thank you for all of your help. Sam Jr’s successful story can be accessed on CIKA website here: http://cika.org.au/cikas-children/sam/ #fundresearch #findacure