Viktoria Raising Funds for Brain Cancer!

Viktoria and the Yellow Diamond Foundation are getting together to raise funds for brain cancer research. Viktoria's own story with her Grade 4 brain cancer diagnosis in 2022 inspired her to join the foundation. She strives to be a vessel of help in raising funds to support brain cancer research, medicine and medical tools to help fight the terrible disease.

"There is no known cure, there is no known cause and statistically it will affect about 1,600 Australians this year. 1,200 of those affected, sadly will not survive."

Research and equipment doesn’t come cheap, nor does the manpower to administer the research. The funds raised by The Yellow Diamond Foundation will go towards the following, including support for those affected by brain cancer:

$100,000 – Research Assistant for a year. Full time researcher, usually B Sc graduate and have completed Honors project

$150,000 – Research Assistant Full time researcher, usually B Sc graduate and have completed Honors project + consumables for a year (material required for analysing tumor tissue) NB: each specimen tray of 20 samples cost $5000 in consumables

$200,000 – Postdoctoral Fellow + consumables for a year Postdoctoral Scientist PhD graduate. Involved in executing projects designed by lab heads / clinicians. As they become more senior they may develop projects and involve themselves in attaining grants, writing papers etc.

$300,000 – PhD student including consumables for 3 years Full time researcher, usually B Sc graduate and have completed Honors project. Enrolled in PhD (3-5 year degree)

$100,000 – Specialist Equipment

$145,000 – For a care coordinator / nurse for after care of patients and families.

Come along for a 3 course dinner at Manly Vale Calabria Club and a spectacular show carried out by Viktoria herself and help raise funds with her for an amazing cause!

Tickets are $90 per person (alcohol not included)