We are urging visitors to Field Days next week to bring along any unwanted bras (underwire or otherwise). CEO, Sweet Louise, Fiona Hatton said of their unorthodox request of Field Days visitors; “We are aiming to collect 570 preloved bras.” Each bra will represent one of Sweet Louise’s current 570 members spread throughout New Zealand which range in age from mid twenties through to late eighties. The Sweet Louise team … Read More
Click here to read the June 2017 Member Newsletter.
The month of May means a month of Good in the Hood with Z Energy! Sweet Louise has been lucky enough to be part of their community initiative for our fourth consecutive year. To vote for us, all you need to do is buy something from one of the 13 Z stations highlighted below during May and you’ll be given an orange token to put in the voting box … Read More
I haven’t always been into exercise. Five years ago I couldn’t even run down the street! So when I decided to run Wellington’s Round the Bays half marathon in February I knew it wasn’t going to be easy. Knowing I could fundraise for a cause I believed in made it all the more worthwhile. The decision to run for Sweet Louise was easy because a few years ago, my mum … Read More
On Saturday 11 March, we held a day long forum for members, family and health care professionals. There were presentations on treatments, nutrition and exercise, navigating difficult conversations with your kids and finding peace and resilience amidst the turmoil. For many members, the Advanced Breast Cancer Forum is not only an opportunity to learn from knowledgeable speakers, but also to connect with people who can completely understand their situation. There … Read More
#pinkbales time! Be in to win….take your best photo of #pinkbales and post it on social media with hashtag #pinkbales or #sweetlouise. The one with the most likes will win Skellerup Red Bandals for the family, wine and Loaf goodies. Big thanks to Agpac for making it happen (they donate a percentage of the sales of the pink bale).
In December, every pack of Loaf designed, Farro sold Xmas mince tarts meant $1 was donated to Sweet Louise. They sold a staggering 22,000 tarts and raised $22,000 for Sweet Louise! That’s a LOT of tarts and we were blown away by their success. Farro and Loaf, thank you for making such yummy tarts and selling so many!
I’m the extrovert with my head in the clouds and Moana is the voice of reason, she brings me back down to earth when she needs to. I can’t imagine not having her in my life. Watching Moana go through this has been emotionally devastating. When we first found out, it was all new for us. But I have to be strong because we both can’t fall apart. Moana went … Read More
I always thought it was really sad that there was a group of people that would get sick again, that the cancer would come back. I never thought I’d be part of that group. When I was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, the world stopped and the room started spinning. But life went on. I thought I was in the clear. Nine years after my breast cancer diagnosis, … Read More
Thanks to Foley Family Wines, Sweet Louise has been given a wonderful opportunity to raise much needed funds and all you have to do is buy award winning wine from some of NZ’s best vineyards! available for personal or bulk corporate purchase – if you’re a corporate simply choose what you want and email [email protected] often cheaper than retail between 5-50% of each wine sale will come to Sweet Louise … Read More