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Hawaiian Walk for Women's Cancer

Locality: Perth, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 6151 0818

Address: 6 Verdun Street 6009 Perth, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.walkforwomenscancer.org.au/

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24.01.2022 Your World Cancer Research Double Donation Day has officially begun! Share the word with your family and friends that any donation they make up to $250 will be DOUBLED! Be quick though, donations will only be matched until the $30k allocation runs out!

23.01.2022 Walkers, are you ready for Challenge Week? Take a look at some of our top tips below on how to take care of yourself while you take on your 35kms: Be sunsmart - protect yourself from the sun as much as possible, and cover up with a hat, sunscreen and sunglasses Stay hydrated - make sure you carry enough water, or plan spots you can refill on your route Fuel up - bring plenty of healthy snacks to keep your energy levels up... Protect your feet - try to avoid wearing new shoes as you may get blisters, keep an eye out for footwear tips tomorrow Stay connected - make sure your phone is charged so you can contact your friends and family and take photos Be streetsmart - walk on footpaths as much as possible and be careful of traffic, including cars coming out of driveways Listen to your body - remember, the Walk is not a race, make sure to rest up and take care of yourself See more

21.01.2022 Check out the photos from your Hawaiian Women's Cancer Challenge celebration at the Perkins! Tag yourself and your fellow walkers

20.01.2022 To those of you that have unlocked The Saunter tier - congratulations, you've scored yourself a Perkins buff! To those of you not familiar with them, a buff is a tube of fabric that you can style in many, many different ways. Check out our video below for some buff style inspiration! P.S. Have you organised pack pick-up yet? Visit www.walkforwomenscancer.org.au and log in to book your pick-up time, or visit https://bit.ly/33j6bG3 to organise postage

20.01.2022 Can you believe it's already been three weeks since Challenge Week? Time has flown by! Today, we'd love to hear your favourite moment of your Walk experience this year. Was it a particularly wonderful training session, or maybe the feeling of successfully completing your Challenge? Let us know in the comments!

20.01.2022 Have you heard about Dr Ciara Duffy's promising honeybee venom findings? Dr Duffy published a paper in the NJP Nature Precision Oncology journal, proving that honeybee venom rapidly destroyed triple-negative and HER2-enriched breast cancer cells. While this is an exciting discovery, it will take a lot more work and support from people like you before it can be used in treatment. But the question is, what can we do to support researchers like Dr Duffy further their work to help the women in our lives? The answer is simple - be a bee! Buzz around your friends and family for support and busy yourself with your fundraising to help us raise $1 million for women's cancer research! Share the social tile below to let everyone know that you're a busy Perkins Bee, committed to maximising your impact for breast and ovarian cancer research.

20.01.2022 Walkers, tomorrow is an important day for us at the Perkins. World Cancer Research Day is a time where research institutes like the Perkins band together to raise awareness of lifesaving cancer research and promote the important work being done to improve survival rates, reduce the incidence and improve the quality of life for people living with cancer. By taking part in the Hawaiian Women's Cancer Challenge, you are making a huge contribution to helping us fight women's cancers. And for that we are truly grateful. But please don't stop now. This week, we're hoping to smash our previous fundraising records for the Walk. Let's show WA's generosity and spirit, and raise $1 million for women's cancer research at the Perkins. Together, let's make history.

20.01.2022 Your support of women's cancer research is helping researchers like Associate Professor Pilar Blancafort and her team. Pilar's lab is focused on developing approaches to target hard-to-treat breast and ovarian cancers, including triple-negative breast cancers and ovarian cancers. Currently, the only targeted treatment options for these cancers are chemotherapy and radiation. With your help, Pilar and her team are working to change this. In a recent study, the team developed... a drug delivery system that targets specific cancer cells. Using this system, they were able to ‘switch on’ genes that were not as active as they should be in breast cancer patients. It is their hope that they can one day use this treatment to help women diagnosed with breast cancer. Your support is the reason that they can continue to hunt for the answers that can keep our loved ones with us for longer. Their research is also being supported by the National Breast Cancer Foundation, who are targeting zero breast cancer deaths by 2030. In just 10 years, breast cancer could become a non-lethal disease. And your efforts through this Challenge are directly contributing to making this possible. Share Pilar and her team's vital research with your friends and family using the tile below to share why it's so important that we support women's cancer research at the Perkins.

19.01.2022 What a beautiful time of year it is! The sun is shining, birds are singing, roses are in bloom... Today, we'd love to hear how your roses are going! Add a photo of your rose bush (or rose bushes for you long-time walkers) in the comments below! Thanks to Jo Pierce for sharing this gorgeous pic of her beautiful yellow Walk rose

18.01.2022 Many of you told us that you would be taking on the Challenge in your own way, but we were blown away by your incredible walks! Thank you to all of you who went the extra mile, strolled off the beaten track and supported women's cancer research at a distance this year. We would have loved to have thanked you in person on the 26th, so today we're putting together an extra special thank you for everyone who walked across Australia and around the world! To kick things off, we've put together some of your amazing walks below - just click on the images to see your stories and know that, at the Perkins, we are thinking of you and we are so grateful for your amazing support

18.01.2022 Keen to give your fundraising one last push? We know just the thing! Claremont Bunnings has a number of vacancies for their iconic sausage sizzles, which are a fantastic way to raise some final funds for this year's total. Check out our sausage sizzle guide below for details on how to get started. Please note that COVID-19 restrictions still apply, and Bunnings will supply all organisers with a list of standard practices. To reach out to the Claremont Bunnings store, please contact Activities Organiser Tracey at (08) 9235 2700 or [email protected] for more information

18.01.2022 How amazing do these look? A very big thank you to The Little Bakery for generously donating a feast of delicious mini cupcakes for your Hawaiian Women's Cancer Challenge celebration at the Perkins!

14.01.2022 We're almost there, Walkers! There's just ONE DAY to go until the 2020 Hawaiian Women's Cancer Challenge officially begins! Don't forget to visit our Facebook page tomorrow from 10am to watch the Opening Ceremony!

13.01.2022 Walkers, we told you that tomorrow is a big day - but it's about to get even bigger! Tomorrow, we have a special World Cancer Research Double Donation Day, where all donations up to $250 will be DOUBLED! Ask your friends and family to donate from 8:01am AWST, and you will receive double their donations! But get in fast, Double Donation Day will only last until the $30k allocation runs out! Share this tile below to let your friends and family know what they need to do tomorrow to double their impact for cancer research!

13.01.2022 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and today we're sharing some important facts for you. Breast cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia, accounting for an estimated 14% of all cancer diagnoses this year. While breast cancer has a relatively high five-year survival rate for patients at 91%, there is still a lot more work to be done in developing kinder and more effective treatments.... Because of you and your incredible work this year, our research teams can continue working toward these improved treatments to keep your mothers, daughters, grandmothers, aunts, cousins and friends with you for longer. Thank you so much for your wonderful support - together, we are making a difference

13.01.2022 And last but not least, we're sending a very special thank you to Dianne Wynyard! Dianne rallied the town of Russell, New Zealand, to support her walk in the Hawaiian Women's Cancer Challenge, completing her walk to the cheers of her community. For those of you that have followed Dianne's Challenge journey, you will know just how amazing her hard work is. Dianne has been battling cancer, and as a side effect from her treatment, developed clots in her lungs that gave her a g...reat deal of trouble breathing. But as Dianne started out, she slowly built up her speed and her kilometres. Her fitness increased, and after a while, she no longer had any trouble breathing! Dianne crossing the finish line was more than a great achievement for women's cancer research. It was a personal achievement that showed just how far she's come. Thank you so much to Dianne and her daughter Glenda for everything they've done to support cancer research at the Perkins. We loved hearing your updates, and hope to see you both at next year's Walk. Take a look at the video below to see the moment that Dianne completed her walk.

11.01.2022 Speaking of amazing walkers who have taken on incredible challenges, look no further than the team at Jack in the box, led by Scott Robinson! Scott and his team walked an incredible 200kms across Challenge week to celebrate Jack in the box's 20th anniversary, and to support women's cancer research in memory of Scott's beautiful mum, who the team sadly lost in 2017. Today, we're thanking the whole team at Jack in the box for their truly incredible support and determination to make a difference for cancer research. Take a look at the video below to hear more from the Jack in the box team about what inspired them to take on their Challenge!

11.01.2022 The Walk for Women's Cancer is recently single and looking for a long-term partnership. Could your organisation be The One? If you think they may be a perfect match, please contact Kirstyn today at [email protected] or 08 6151 0754

10.01.2022 The World Cancer Research Double Donation Day has come to a close! Thank you to everyone who donated and helped to make an incredible impact for women's cancer research today, we are so grateful for your amazing support! THANK YOU!

08.01.2022 Show us your kit! It doesn't matter if you've already completed your Challenge, are currently working on it or haven't started yet, all you need to do is snap a photo of yourself in your Walk gear and share it to our Facebook page with the hashtag #whyIwalkperth. If you'd like to make your post extra-shareable, you can even tag your donors in your photo!

07.01.2022 Your fellow Hawaiian Women's Cancer Challenge walker Dianne has made local headlines with her appearance in The Northland Age! Check out the article below to hear how Dianne walked her way to better health, and her plans for September 26th

07.01.2022 Walkers, there is no word big enough to describe just how grateful we are for you and all of your hard work over the past several months to support breast and ovarian cancer research at the Perkins. All we can say is a heartfelt THANK YOU, for your hours spent training, your fundraising efforts, your neverending determination and positivity. We hope you're giving your tired legs and feet a well-deserved rest this week, and feel safe in the knowledge that you are making a difference for our mothers, grandmothers, aunts, nieces, sisters and friends. You are amazing, and we can never thank you enough for your incredible work to help fight cancer

06.01.2022 To mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, you're invited to join us for a Virtual Lunch and Learn session with guest speaker Dr Brendan Kennedy from the Biomedical Engineering lab at the Perkins on Friday 23rd October from 12pm to 12:30pm. Please join us and learn more about the exciting research that you have helped to make possible! To register your (virtual) attendance, please visit https://e.perkins.org.au/yourlunchandlearn today.

06.01.2022 Only one more sleep until those of you tackling the full 35kms hit the footpaths! Today, we want to share your huge impact for women's cancer research. 770 of you have joined the Challenge, and (so far) raised an incredible $845,000 and counting!! That is AMAZING, and so are you! When you begin your Walk tomorrow, remember what a difference you're making, and make sure to listen to your body, stay safe and abide by social distancing guidelines. And don't forget, we're flinging open the doors of the Perkins building in Nedlands from 10am until 5pm tomorrow to celebrate YOU and all of your spectacular work to support women's cancer research! Watch Marilyn's message to you for more information on what to expect tomorrow

04.01.2022 Welcome to the opening ceremony of the Hawaiian Women's Cancer Challenge. You've toiled, trained and fundraised and it's finally here. From 20-26 September a wonderful group of women (and a growing group of men thank you gents!) will hit the streets to send a message to the cancers that rob us of our daughters, sisters, mothers, aunts and friends that we’re coming for you and we’re tougher together. Thank you to each and every one of you who is walking in support of women's cancer research at the Perkins. We wish you clear skies and flat sidewalks as your start your Women's Cancer Challenge!

04.01.2022 You're almost there, Walkers! Here are some of our final tips on how you can give your fundraising a boost before Challenge Week is here: Take a sweaty selfie show everyone just how far you're willing to go (literally) to support women's cancer research! Snap a photo of yourself mid-training and share it to your social media alongside your fundraising URL! Remind people if you last asked your friends and family a while back, follow up! There's a good chance they may hav...e simply forgotten, and will be happy to support your Walk. With just days until Challenge Week, there's never been a better time to get out there and get fundraising!

03.01.2022 Walkers, you're invited to discover more about an unBEElievable research breakthrough! On Tuesday 1st December, please join us for a Virtual Lunch and Learn at noon with Associate Professor Pilar Blancafort to hear more about the honeybee venom research the world has been buzzing about To secure your spot, please RSVP today at https://bit.ly/39b3JpK

03.01.2022 The Perkins is open! Come on down today to collect your medal and rose bush, and enjoy some snacks, drinks and an enormous THANK YOU from the whole team here for all of your amazing work! We're open until 5pm, so please stop by if you can - we'd love to see you!

01.01.2022 Many of you have asked us - how do we look after our feet when we're walking 35kms? Today, incredible 7-year walker Michelle has the answers! Watch the video below to hear Michelle's advice on how to take care of your feet during and after your Walk.

01.01.2022 Did you catch this moving moment from the Hawaiian Women's Cancer Challenge Opening Ceremony last Sunday? We asked some of you incredible walkers why you're taking part in the Walk - see your inspiring answers in the video below