About Us
Illawarra Cancer Carers (ICC) was formed in 1990 after a group of volunteers got together after raising $1.5 million in a TV Appealathon to help purchase a new linear accelerator so patients didn’t need to make a daily trip to Sydney for radiotherapy.
The catalyst came when one of the patients travelling to Sydney for radiotherapy promised his father he would raise the funds to get a new linear accelerator for the Illawarra.
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We are a not for profit organisation. We receive donations from a number of sources. These include funerals, major annual fundraising events, bequests, government and semi-government grants, groups, individuals and company donations. Many donations also are made from former cancer patients and their families/carers.
As well, an active sewing and craft group meets weekly to make products which are sold at local markets or shopping centres. Volunteers also collect gold coin donations from Christmas and Mother’s Day gift wrapping services at local shopping centres. For details on the sewing and craft group please phone 0414 280 127.
The i98FM Illawarra Convoy, through its Illawarra Community Foundation, has been a major donor and supporter of the ICC. To date they have given us two vehicles; a 22 seater bus and a van used for transporting our mobility equipment, as well as $54,000 towards offsetting the cost of reimbursing drivers for their fuel expenses.
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Craft Stalls
Our Sewing & Craft group meets at Dapto Showground every Friday in the Pavilion (entry is via the Mulda Street entrance) from 9.00am to 12 noon. You can purchase anything you see, and at the ...
Further Life Members Acknowledged
On 17 February 2025, our President, Narelle Langridge, presented Maria Wilson, Nora Flanagan and Marie Davidson with their “Life Member” badges and certificates. These three ladies have been ...
Celebrating a Milestone: $5 Million Raised by the Illawarra Cancer Carers
The Illawarra Cancer Carers have reached a significant milestone and are overjoyed to announce that through our incredible volunteers and supporters, we have raised an outstanding amount of $5,000,...
Sponsors
We thank all of our supporters, particularly some of our major supporters including:
- Ross Transport
- i98FM Convoy
- Illawarra Community Foundation
- Storage King Wollongong
- Manildra Group
- Berkeley Sports Club
- Dapto A&H Society
- Tour de Cure
- Wollongong Ladies Golf
- Figtree Lions Club
- Redcape Hotel Group (Figtree Hotel)
- Greater Bank
- Oak Flats Women’s Bowls
- Toyota Materials
- Shellharbour Tenpin Bowl
- Kollaras
- Crown Diamond Jewellers