Your causes from September

The strength of Australians across the country this September, in both rural and metro communities was truly inspiring.

Bundaberg parents Alison and Mick realised that there was a problem with their youngest child Olivia after she fractured her legs while trying to get off the toilet.

They rushed 9-year-old Olivia to the hospital, only to make a heartbreaking discovery - Olivia was silently suffering from Leukaemia.

Olivia’s doctors aren’t sure if she will ever walk again, but Olivia is now heading home to begin the rehabilitation efforts on her legs. Over $4000 has been raised via a mycause campaign for Olivia’s fight, with her story receiving coverage in 7 News Wide Bay, ABC Bundaberg and Bundaberg News Mail.

Alessio is a huge Geelong Cats supporter - when his hero Jimmy Bartel shared his story on domestic violence, this nine-year-old was determined to make a difference.

Once Jimmy created the “Face Up to DV Campaign” in which he would not cut his hair or shave for the entire AFL season, Alessio jumped in, growing his hair out to raise funds for local community charity, Bethany.

News of Alessio’s story reached Jimmy Bartell, who surprised Alessio at his school to congratulate him on his amazing fundraising effort.

Alessio’s campaign raised over $3000, with his story featuring in the Geelong Advertiser and by the Geelong Cats. 

15 years ago, Australian-Greek mother Angelique gave birth to her beloved son Ilia.

At 5 months of age, Ilia began having up to 120 seizures a day, leaving his distraught mother Angelique powerless to help her baby boy. Doctors soon diagnosed Ilia with uncontrollable epilepsy and global development delay.

Angelique created a mycause campaign for Ilia’s new equipment, raising over $1500 to date, with the campaign covered in Australian-Greek publication Neos Kosmos. 

Mary and John from North Albury are struggling to travel or even leave the house with their 24-year-old son Dillon, who has epilepsy, partial blindness and cerebral palsy.

Dillon just received a new wheelchair, but unfortunately that wheelchair does not fit into the family car, making any outing an arduous process for Dillion's parents.

A mycause campaign was created to raise funds for a wheelchair friendly car, with over $4500 raised so far after Dillion's story was brought to the local community's attention in the Border Mail.

Help a friend or family member in need - create your own mycause campaign today.