25/10/2021
These are my awesome children raising funds for fighting cancer in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Please donate if your heart is for this great cause.
So the countdown is on...this Saturday
Myself and some of of our Alpine Everesting Team will be attempting to take on comboyne climb 9.5 times .
One hill.. to the equivalent elevation of half of MT Everest.
This will be as part of our journey to our main Everesting ride in January in Victoria.
Why are we doing this??...
Because we want to raise $50k
For cancer research .
We want to raise awareness and close the cancer Gap for aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
The Stats
Aboriginal people are 40% more likely to die from cancer than other Australians. Cancer screening rates are 20% lower across all screening programs. Cancer is diagnosed later in the course of illness with more advanced diseas0e, which is harder to cure and there are more complications related to treatment. There is a higher incidence of more fatal cancers (like lung and liver cancer) and higher levels of preventable cancers (e.g. those related to smoking, alcohol consumption, poor diet, obesity, low levels of physical activity and infections such as hepatitis B and C).
Barriers to cancer screening and care relate to social disadvantage and lack of access to health services. Factors such as financial and transport issues, lower health literacy, more comorbidities, and rural and remoteness all play a part. A range of political, sociocultural and health care system failures are also responsible for the poorer cancer outcomes. Solutions require listening to and empowering Aboriginal people and supporting their right to self-determination, with Aboriginal leaders driving their own projects for community.
We have already reached over $21k of our $50k target..
You can still donate ...⬇️⬇️⬇️
https://tourdecure.grassrootz.com/community-fundraiser/team-sanderson?utm_source=gr-notification&utm_campaign=PageCreatedNotification&utm_medium=Email
I can't wait to share our Saturday epic comboyne ride and continued Alpine Everesting Journey ..what a wild ride it is ..all for a great cause.So the countdown is on...this Saturday
Myself and some of of our Alpine Everesting Team will be attempting to take on comboyne climb 9.5 times .
One hill.. to the equivalent elevation of half of MT Everest.
This will be as part of our journey to our main Everesting ride in January in Victoria.
Why are we doing this??...
Because we want to raise $50k
For cancer research .
We want to raise awareness and close the cancer Gap for aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
The Stats
Aboriginal people are 40% more likely to die from cancer than other Australians. Cancer screening rates are 20% lower across all screening programs. Cancer is diagnosed later in the course of illness with more advanced diseas0e, which is harder to cure and there are more complications related to treatment. There is a higher incidence of more fatal cancers (like lung and liver cancer) and higher levels of preventable cancers (e.g. those related to smoking, alcohol consumption, poor diet, obesity, low levels of physical activity and infections such as hepatitis B and C).
Barriers to cancer screening and care relate to social disadvantage and lack of access to health services. Factors such as financial and transport issues, lower health literacy, more comorbidities, and rural and remoteness all play a part. A range of political, sociocultural and health care system failures are also responsible for the poorer cancer outcomes. Solutions require listening to and empowering Aboriginal people and supporting their right to self-determination, with Aboriginal leaders driving their own projects for community.
We have already reached over $21k of our $50k target..
You can still donate ...⬇️⬇️⬇️
https://tourdecure.grassrootz.com/community-fundraiser/team-sanderson?utm_source=gr-notification&utm_campaign=PageCreatedNotification&utm_medium=Email
I can't wait to share our Saturday epic comboyne ride and continued Alpine Everesting Journey ..what a wild ride it is ..all for a great cause.
OUR WHY.. Inspired - By The founders of Alpine Everesting Family - For our Fathers who are both currently having treatment for Cancer Friends - For our friends who have been touched by this disease in remission or still fighting . For the families who care for loved ones with cancer Community - To r...
