Feeling hopeless to help a friend? Fundraise to ease their financial burden

When a close friend has been diagnosed with an illness or a chronic medical condition, it only makes sense that those closest to them would want to do everything possible to make that person feel better.

Taking action and raising funds for a sick friend can significantly reduce their financial burden and alleviate stress.

Medical fundraising is a very powerful tool that can help a family who may have one or more adults unable to work and as such allows the sick person to focus on healing.

A local football club raised over $115,000 for their teammate, Chris Ross who was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease at the peak of his health and fitness, aged only 31.

Chris is a strength and conditioning coach, physio, Pilates instructor and high-performance manager of the team. Sadly, the average life expectancy after an MND diagnosis is just 27 months.

That's when the run for 'Run for Rossy' challenge was created by his friends to help show their solidarity for a mate going through a difficult time.

Over 106 fundraisers joined in and ran, cycled and moved their bodies while raising vital funds for Rossy.

In Canberra, a man named James has signed up to do the Canberra Marathon (42.1km) to fundraise for a family friend, Jenny, who was recently diagnosed with Stage 4 Metastatic Melanoma Cancer.

Jenny is a hospital nurse and spent most of her life looking after other people.

James hopes to raise enough funds so that Jenny and her family of three kids can afford a wonderful holiday away while they still have time to build memories with her.

"I vow to wear only a pink tutu on the Marathon run - that has to make you want to give! So please think about donating today, even if it's a small amount - anything will mean the world to Jenny and her family," says James.

Do you know a friend or family member who is in urgent need of support due to a terrible circumstance?

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