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Steven Walter Foundation

We’ve always known that success isn’t measured solely by our excellent service, but also by our efforts to make our community a better place!

The origins of Steven Walter Children's Cancer Foundation (SWCCF) lay in the wishes of Steven Walter, a young man who died in 2000 at the age of 19 after an 8 year fight against cancer. In his final days, Steven wrote a powerful letter to his family and friends asking them to raise money for childhood cancer research “so that one day no other kid would have to go through what I’ve been through”. The focus for SWCCF now is to attract and keep the best researchers, enhance the Steven Walter Laboratory at the Children’s Cancer Institute and fund targeted research. This will help ensure that Steve’s legacy continues for many years to come.

Being highly involved with the SWCCF since it was founded in 2001, Newton has seen the positive impact this charity has had on cancer research and in developing a cure for children’s cancer. Newton share the SWCCF vision for "100% survival for all children with cancer and prevention of their suffering", which is why we have been a long-standing charity partner supporting SWCCF efforts in raising funds through events and functions.

SWCCF Annual Snowy Ride fundraising event – Thredbo

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The Snowy Ride is a motorcycle event run annually in the Alpine Region of NSW since 2001 and has helped the Steven Walter Children’s Cancer Foundation (SWCCF) raise in excess of $8 million for research into a cure for childhood cancer

If you would like to find out more information about the amazing work The Steven Walter Children's Cancer Foundation does
or to donation please Click Here

Pink Ribbon Foundation

Pink Ribbon Foundation
We've turned PINK! It was a sea of all shades pink in the Newton office for our Pink Afternoon Tea raising money for the Cancer Council Australia supporting the Pink Ribbon Foundation.

Cancer Council's Pink Ribbon campaign aims to raise awareness about breast and gynaecological cancers, as well as raise funds for prevention programs, support services and vital cancer research.

Every day in Australia around 50 women are diagnosed with breast or a gynaecological cancer (Cancer Council 2019).

If you would like to donate to the Cancer Council Pink Ribbon Fundraiser you can do so by Clicking here

Biggest Morning Tea

Biggest Morning Tea
Friends & colleagues together help raise funds for Cancer Council. Every cuppa will help support those impacted by cancer. Here's some of the Newton team getting together for morning tea to help support world-class cancer research!
Donate here

Sutherland 2 Surf

Sutherland 2 Surf
Run or Walk 11 kilometre fun run or walk from Sutherland to Wanda Beach, Cronulla. This is the Shire’s longest running major community event making a difference to surf lifesaving at Wanda Surf Life Saving Club.

Jeans for Genes

Jeans for Genes
1 in 20 kids is born with a genetic disease or birth defect. You will likely know and care about someone affected. Genetic diseases are one of the leading causes of death in kids under four and the main cause of ongoing hospitalisation. To fight this epidemic, Get involved!

Here's some of the Newton team getting behind this worthy campaign!

One Foot Forward

Did you know that 1 in 5 people experience symptoms of mental illness each year? In fact, every day in Australia, 8 people will die from suicide.

Mental illness can be debilitating and can have a devastating impact on not only those living with it, but those around them. Over October 2021 our office participated in a virtual walking challenge, hosted by the Black Dog Institute (BDI).

As a result we raised $2,750 and walked 1,254km. Thank you to everyone who sponsored us, it means so much and your support kept the Team going throughout the month.

What is the Black Dog Institute
Black Dog Institute is the voice of mental health. Built on science, compassion and action, they take mental health science into a bright new era. When raising funds for the BDI, you’re helping fast-track mental health research and trials, supporting health professionals, policymakers and everyday Australians to make informed decisions about mental health. This linking of science and solution means the work we do can have an immediate effect in preventing and treating mental illness
in our entire community, and specifically, to those most vulnerable.

Mental Health and Australia
Some facts about Mental Health and why it's so important we do everything we can to help fund life-changing research into the prevention and treatment of mental illness.
- 1 in 5 people experience symptoms of mental illness each year
- 8 people in Australia die from suicide every day
- 60% of people living with mental illness will not seek help
- More people aged 15-44 die from suicide than cancer or road accidents
- 72% of males do not seek help for mental illness
- Indigenous people in Australia are twice as likely to die by suicide
- More than 2 million Australians suffer from anxiety

Source: Onefootforward.org.au/a>