LGFB: FACING CANCER WITH CONFIDENCE

Facing Cancer with Confidence

After 32 years of helping Australian cancer patients face their diagnosis with confidence, industry charity Look Good Feel Better recently brought their generous supporters together to acknowledge the important contributions they have made to the program.

The charity’s Patron Kerri-Anne Kennerly, and ambassador Eleanor Pendleton, joined the celebrations along with industry veteran Michel-Henri Carriol, whose wife Julie founded the program in Australia.

Christina Arcane

Christina Arcane, a past-participant and now volunteer of the program, shared the impact Look Good Feel Better has had on her since her diagnosis in 2017.

Christina said, “At the time I participated in a workshop I’d had two rounds of chemo, had a disco ball for a head, a body I didn’t recognise and my skin was going through changes I wasn’t sure how to keep up with. The workshop gave me everything I needed to feel like a celebrity after the glorious two hours were over. We weren’t seen as patients and we were able to claim back our beauty. Beauty I thought I had lost.

Rosi Fernandez and Carol Kavurma.

It gave us the right advice to work with the hair and skin we now had and these learnings, spirit and impact followed me through to the end of all my treatment.”

To date, the charity has helped more than 170,000 Australians learn practical strategies to manage the physical, psychological and social impacts of cancer treatment.

We weren’t seen as patients and we were able to claim back our beauty. Beauty I thought I had lost.

Carol Kavurma, General Manager of Look Good Feel Better acknowledged the efforts of the guests in enabling the program to be such a success since its commencement. “Many of you in the room this evening have been part of a long and rewarding journey with our program and we have big expectations for the program moving forward,” she said.

Kerri-Anne Kennerly, Rosi Fernandez and Eleanor Pendleton.

“Our vision is simple – we want every single person diagnosed with cancer to have the opportunity to receive our support should they so wish, and we need you on our team to ensure this vision can become a reality. We truly cannot be who we are and do what we do without your generosity and support, so thank you for all that you have done, and thank you for your continued support into the future.”

Michel-Henri Carriol.

Rosi Fernandez, Chair of the Cancer Patients Foundation Board added, “Most of us work for very generous and responsible companies that have long lists of how they give back to the community, to the environment, and invest in many ways to make the future better. But as individuals, we are also responsible for giving back. Look Good Feel Better offers us the ability to contribute, not just corporately, but individually with time, effort and connections.”

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT OF THE CHARITY, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF WAYS YOU CAN HELP:

• Build awareness by following and sharing on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn @LGFBAustralia, and signing up to the newsletter at lgfb.org.au

• Spread the word amongst your contacts – more people knowing the program exists means more people can benefit from the program’s support.

• Buy a table (or three!) at Dream Ball on Friday, May 12 in Sydney, or talk to the team about sponsorship and prize donation opportunities. Email fundraising@lgfb.org.au

Guests gathered at the event.

• Get some friends or colleagues together and raise some funds. Donate at lgfb.org.au/donate

• If you know someone with cancer, let them know Look Good Feel Better is here to help lgfb.org.au/workshop

• If you’d like to discuss the donation of stock for Confidence Kits for program participants, contact info@lgfb.org.au

• If you’re interested in volunteering, apply at lgfb.org.au/join-our-team

• To discuss workplace giving or corporate partnerships, email fundraising@lgfb.org.au