Tour de Cure

Where the money goes

Tour de Cure strategically identifies and funds cancer projects in the following areas:

Research focused to help find a cure
Supporting those suffering with the journey of cancer
Prevention focused through education & awareness – as prevention is a cure...and with 60% of cancer’s deemed preventable these as well as the above two areas are perfect projects for Tour de Cure to fund.

Research... to help find a cure.

The following research projects received $1,000,000 of funding ...

Dr Kathy Willowson: The role of imagablemicro spheres in radioembolisationtreatment planning for HCC / Liver Cancer (Cure Cancer Australia)
Dr NaiYang Fu: Identification of cells of origin in breast cancer (Cure Cancer Australia)
Strategic equipment required to extend Lowy laboratory capability in finding prevention means for brain cancer (Cure for Life Foundation)
Cell culture orbital water bath 'belly dancer‘ (Cure for Life Foundation)
Contribution to researcher and consumables for kynureninepathway research project (Cure for Life Foundation)
Research equipment for gene and cell cancer research (Cure the Future)
Temperature controlled orbital shaker for growing bacteria (Cure the Future)
Research on using molecular detection of minimal residual disease to improve outcomes for children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia – (Sydney Children's Hospital / Children's Cancer Institute Australia)
2 minimal residual disease tests for 2 children –(Sydney Children's Hospital / Children's Cancer Institute Australia)
Prostate cancer research to create personalised medicine to manage the disease in advanced stages (GarvanResearch Foundation)
Funding to assist young researchers scholarship income for living expenses (Garvin Research Foundation)

Support ... for those suffering with cancer.

The following support projects received $336,579 of funding ...

State of art chemotherapy suite increasing comfort and support (LIVESTRONG / Flinders Medical Centre Foundation)
A chemotherapy chair (LIVESTRONG / Flinders Medical Centre Foundation)
Upgrade to office phone system (Cure Cancer Australia)
Inaugural Ovarian Cancer Supportive Care Program (Cancer Council)
Recreational Camp for kids (Camp Quality)
Ski camp for Wollongong senior kids (Camp Quality)
Travel assistance for patients, carers and bone marrow donors (Arrow Foundation)
The Tracey Scone Wig Library (Arrow Foundation)
Scholarships to registered nurses employed in the field of blood and marrow transplantation and paediatric oncology (Arrow Foundation)
Patient seminars and comprehensive guides on the transplant process (Arrow Foundation)
Computer & printer for Cooma office (Cancer Council)
Funding for national support group management (Prostrate Cancer Foundation)
Upgrade to the Entertainment facilities for 18 patient home away from home accommodation units (Leukaemia Foundation)

Prevention ...to educate Australia and prevent cancer.

The following prevention projects received $100,054 of funding ...

IT equipmentfor Albury region education seminars (Leukaemia Foundation)
‘Stickman Rules’ Kids Cancer Awareness Publication (Tour de Cure)
‘What I wish I knew about cancer’ Adult cancer awareness publication (Tour de Cure)
Education grant for speakers bureau (NBCF)
Speakers bureau training session for Shepparton region (NBCF)