Please Help Me
Reach My Goal
Raised
$1,335.59
My Goal
$1,000
I've conquered for Cancer Council
I’m walking for a cancer free future
Mark was 46 and feeling unwell. In early January last year, he went to the doctor and was referred for a scan. After having it, he was advised to head to ER, where he quickly learnt he likely had cancer.It was diagnosed as a Stage 4 urothelial cancer but in his kidney and back muscles with aggressive markers. He underwent invasive surgery and rounds of chemotherapy and immunotherapy but left us just 5 months later.
Better known to his mates as Darko, he was passionate about his vinyl collection, UK premier league, American baseball, burgers, craft breweries & could chime in with an appropriate pop-culture reference at the drop of a hat. This pic of him in a George Costanza jumper sums him up perfectly.
I miss him. I thought we had so much more time. Grief continues to follow me around a year later. He was ever so courageous in the face of cancer.
I am walking with Mark's nephew, Alex and his cousin, Megan, to raise much needed money for the Cancer Council. Our $5000 team goal would fund more than 80 hours of research and hopefully, together with all the other walkers, we can reach a future where no other person and family has to go through a cancer journey like this.
Thank you so much for your donation, it means ever so much to me.
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I’m taking on 7 Bridges Walk on Sunday 25 October 2026 and will be uniting with the community to walk 28km around Sydney Harbour.
Every year in NSW alone, more than 56,000 new cases of cancer are expected to be diagnosed and the impact on families, carers and communities is significant.
Please sponsor me and help those affected by cancer. Every step counts because all funds raised will help Cancer Council NSW work towards the vision of a cancer free future. Thank you for your support!
So far this year I’ve helped provide:
534 kids with a SunSmart education
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20 calls to trained cancer professionals on 13 11 20
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26 hours of a research assistant's time to work on research we fund
Thank you to my Sponsors
$216.50
Matt
$163.43
Sylvia Oliver
Another pair of sore feet 👣 Great to do this again for the second time . You got this 👍
$106.75
Andrew Teh
$104.35
Carla
In memory of your brother and all those who have suffered or died from cancer
$60.28
Iain Triffitt
$60.28
Murray Grelis
$58.98
Viktoriya Kim
Good luck, Wendy!
$54
Anonymous
$54
Kacey Lam-evans
$54
Lauren
Thinking of you, you brother, and all the other families affected by cancer.
$54
Jethro Marks
$54
Sam M
$54
Elodie
Allé Wendy!
$54
Jb Bae
$50
Veronica Oliver-jenkins
After all those steps during our stay this will be a doddle :-) hope the ankle holds up. Good luck, wish I was walking it with you xx
$50
Tristan Oesch
$34.40
Anonymous
$28.81
Ben Langton
$23.81
Emmanuel Maniatis
I lost my uncle to cancer and about the same age. Respect what you're both doing.
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Good luck, so happy to support you and such a great cause on behalf of Mark. Matt