The latest issue of our newsletter Sweet Connection is here! Inside, you’ll be able to read all about the difference your generosity is making to New Zealanders living with incurable breast cancer. You can also hear from amazing supporters across the country who are raising funds to make a difference for people in their community who are living with incurable breast cancer. Thank you so much to Kaz for volunteering … Read More
Thanks to you, Nicole, who is living with incurable breast cancer, took her family on a special day out to the Queenstown Skyline Gondola and Luge. Nicole shared, “We all had such a fun time. Thank you so much for the experience. Our five-year-old son, Kamran, said ‘it was the best day of my life!”. “Since my diagnosis, I’ve learned it’s important to truly celebrate your life, every single … Read More
“Your Sweet Louise support is now an important part of my life,” says Gina, a mum of three who was diagnosed with stage 4, incurable breast cancer at the end of 2020. “There’s never a good time for news like that, but right before Christmas was particularly hard. It took Gina a while to process the shock of her diagnosis and to feel ready to join a Sweet Louise meeting. … Read More
“I lost my mum to breast cancer, so I started donating to Sweet Louise as it is a cause close to my heart,” says Heather. “My best friend has also recently been diagnosed with incurable breast cancer. She’s a beautiful person inside and out and I love her to bits. “So in honour of my best friend, I now make a regular, monthly donation to Sweet Louise. I know my … Read More
“The support Glenys and our family received from Sweet Louise was exceptional,” says Steve, whose wife Glenys passed away with breast cancer a few years ago. “Nothing can prepare you for seeing a loved one become sick. But the help and kindness of Sweet Louise during our hard times was extremely comforting. “To support this fantastic work, I’ve chosen to leave a gift in my Will to Sweet Louise. … Read More
This year, your kind compassion and care has enabled Sweet Louise to deliver practical, emotional and social support to New Zealanders with advanced, incurable breast cancer. Thanks to you, Sweet Louise has been able to stand alongside New Zealanders diagnosed with incurable breast cancer at a time when our support is needed more than ever. The cost-of-living increases, difficulties in accessing health care and the increasing cost of medicines, have … Read More
Thanks to the incredible generosity of our supporters on our Stand Strong for Sweet Louise Giving Day 2024, we have launched a programme of work to identify how we can improve our care and support for young Kiwis with incurable breast cancer. Sweet Louise recently brought together a group of young mums to explore these unique issues and concerns in more detail. All the young women involved were diagnosed with … Read More
“I chose to add a Pacific spin to my Sweet October fundraiser to reflect island-style gatherings,” says Malia. “We paired it with koko, the traditional hot drink of Samoa, and named it Sweet Koko-tober! “I’m lucky – my breast cancer is curable. But the experience made me appreciative of life and living. Sweet October came at the perfect time for me to raise awareness of the impacts of incurable breast … Read More
It was a huge honour to see the Vector Lights on the Auckland Harbour Bridge light up in the colours of the metastatic breast cancer awareness ribbon to mark Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day on 13 October. Catrin Devonald, Sweet Louise CEO, said, “It was truly wonderful to see this iconic landmark light up in the green, teal and pink of the metastatic breast cancer ribbon. The ribbon colours have … Read More
Brad & Karen are bungy jumping off the Auckland Harbour Bridge to raise funds on 13 October – Metastatic Breast Cancer Day! Karen and Brad are leaping off the bridge on Metastatic Breast Cancer Day to provide vital emotional and practical support for New Zealanders living with incurable breast cancer, helping them to live as well as possible and make the most of their precious time. “In the space of … Read More
At 8pm on 13 October 2024, the Vector Lights on the Auckland Harbour Bridge will light up in the colours of the Metastatic Breast Cancer ribbon to mark Metastatic Breast Cancer Day, and help raise awareness of incurable, metastatic breast cancer in New Zealand. “It will be wonderful to see this iconic landmark light up in the green, teal and pink of the metastatic breast cancer ribbon,” says Catrin Devonald, … Read More
Do you have a passion for crafting compelling messages? Are you eager to put your creativity and communications skills to great use to make a difference in your community? If so, we would love you to join our team to help bring care and support to New Zealanders living with incurable breast cancer. Sweet Louise is the only charity in New Zealand dedicated to supporting Kiwis living with incurable breast … Read More
A vital study at the University of Auckland is helping women with incurable breast cancer live more fully, through exercise. Most people will have heard the phrase “exercise is medicine” before. It’s something of deep interest to Dr Stacey Reading, senior lecturer in Exercise Sciences at the Faculty of Science and director of the University’s Health and Rehabilitation Clinic. Since 2019, he has been studying the benefits of exercise for … Read More
The final tally is in for our Stand Strong 4 Sweet Louise Giving Day 2024! Thanks to our amazing supporters, we raised an incredible $200,000 in just 24 hours. We are so thrilled, and just in awe of our wonderful, kind community. We will start to put these funds to use right now, so we can give Kiwis facing incurable breast cancer the support they urgently need. Kiwis like Natalie, … Read More
The latest issue of our newsletter Sweet Connection is here! Inside, you’ll be able to read all about the difference your generosity is making to New Zealanders living with incurable breast cancer. You can also hear from amazing supporters across the country who are raising funds to make a difference for people in their community who are living with incurable breast cancer.