Cure Cancer Australia

Welcome to the first, of a series of posts all about the charity organisations we will be supporting on the tour.

“I’m sorry, you have cancer”…1.4 million people a year unfortunately have to hear this news as the search continues to improve prevention, detection and treatment outcomes for people with cancer.

115,000 Australians will be diagnosed with cancer by the end of 2010.  As we all know only too well, this is someone’s Mum, brother, husband, child or best friend.  Cancer impacts all of us.

Mission:  we champion innovative researchers in their quest to cure cancer.

Vision:  A world without cancer, nothing less.

Cure Cancer Australia has played an important role in advancing cancer research in Australia over the last 42 years.  Many of Australia’s leading cancer researchers today had their start with Cure Cancer funding.

Since 1967, Cure Cancer Australia has provided over $14m in seed funding to Australian researchers at the start of their careers.  Close to 400 researchers have been supported across over 60 different institutes, hospitals, universities and centres throughout Australia, in all areas of cancer research (non cancer-type specific).

We thank all of our donors, supporters, stakeholders and volunteers for their support in making our vision a reality. With your help, we will win the fight against cancer.

Every dollar donated brings us closer to a cure.

To donate, visit "The Long Road" donation page or email us at donate@thelongroadtour.com

To find out more about Cure Cancer Australia visit: www.curecancer.org.au

The cure starts here.