While summer might have officially wound down, Cure Cancer is still encouraging Australians to get together for a barbecue with a difference
Across Australia, the end of summer does not mean the end of warm weather and the opportunity to head outside and socialise.
Nor does it signal the end of BarbeCure, which is Cure Cancer’s national fundraising campaign.
The organisation continues encouraging the Australian community to get together and turn their next outdoor barbecue into a BarbeCure – an Aussie barbie that raises money for cancer research.
By hosting a BarbeCure, you can enjoy good food, great company, and do something truly impactful by helping to raise funds for life-saving cancer research.
It’s simple: gather your family, friends and community, fire up the grill, and ask your guests to donate.
Your BarbeCure can be anything you want it to be and particularly in rural communities where social gatherings are so important, the opportunity to get together while raising money carries extra significance.
The funds raised will support brilliant scientists working across all cancer types, funding cutting-edge research that improves treatments and outcomes for patients.
Making an impact
Cancer continues to take a devastating toll, claiming nearly 10 million lives every year and affecting millions more.
The only way to change this is through research. Since its inception, Cure Cancer’s BarbeCure campaign has raised over $1.5 million, directly supporting emerging cancer researchers who are improving cancer care.
This year, the organisation is aiming to raise $200,000 to fund two years of groundbreaking cancer research.
Hosting a BarbeCure means being part of a movement that accelerates breakthroughs, saves lives, and brings the world closer to a future where cancer is no longer a threat.
One of the researchers supported by BarbeCure is Dr Ben Wylie, whose groundbreaking work focuses on childhood sarcoma.
Based at The Kids Research Institute Australia in Perth, Wylie and his team have developed an innovative immunotherapy gel.
Crafted from natural materials found in the body, this gel targets surgical areas to activate the patient’s immune system, helping to eliminate any remaining cancer cells.
For children facing aggressive cancers like sarcoma, this research offers renewed hope for safer, more effective treatments and a brighter future.
“Most new cancer treatments are developed for adults and then adapted for childhood cancers, but children are not little adults,” Wylie says.
“Support for childhood cancer research is vital to develop better treatments for cancers like sarcoma and improve outcomes for children and their families.
“This project funded by Cure Cancer will enable me to conduct cutting-edge research with the potential to create more effective treatments with fewer side effects.”
Getting involved
Hosting a BarbeCure is as easy as it is rewarding.
Firstly, plan an event by deciding on a date, location, and guest list – any event can become a BarbeCure.
Register the event at www.barbecure.com.au and invite guests to join in.
Participants can use social media to spread the word, tagging @curecancerau and using the hashtag #barbecure.
Fire up the grill, enjoy delicious food and encourage guests to make a donation, knowing that every contribution, big or small, helps fund life-saving cancer research.
BarbeCure ambassadors – Manu Feildel, Gary Mehigan, and Anna Polyviou – are passionate about supporting cancer research and have shared recipes on the BarbeCure website to inspire participants.
Why not try Manu’s chargrilled pork cutlet with thyme-roasted grapes and verjus sauce, Gary’s charred green vegetables with wasabi dressing and sesame, or Anna’s peach melba pavlova smash for a show-stopping dessert?
Events and donations can be registered at www.barbecure.com.au