My name is Kai Jones, and my good mate Jack has been fighting cancer since October 2022. He was a great sportsman playing grade cricket for Randwick Petersham and soccer for Maroubra United.
Unfortunately he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma (bone cancer) last year. Sarcoma accounts for 20% of cancers diagnosed in childhood, making it one of the most common cancers in children but unfortunately receives less than 1% of funding from government.
During these tough times Jack has undergone surgeries and chemotherapy. He has a long road to recovery ahead with at least a year of rehabilitation. Jack has been so strong and courageous and I want to help him on his journey.
During this time, Jack’s Mum Mandy, has had to stop work to take care of him. Surgeries to save his leg and insert a knee/femur prosthesis plus a long rehabilitation are expensive and not fully covered by Medicare or insurance.
To hear from Jack about his journey please go to his recent radio interview
https://youtu.be/F70wg-aqGYQ
I hope you can support Jack and his family through this very difficult time, and through the time ahead, by alleviating some of the financial burden.
Thank you
Kai
The Cooper Rice-Brading Foundation
Our mission is to improve the lives of those diagnosed with sarcoma through education, support, clinical research and advocacy. We are committed to making a difference in the fight against sarcoma by funding high level research, heightening community awareness in an effort to promote early diagnosis, providing practical, emotional and financial support, and empowering sarcoma patients and families with the knowledge they require to navigate a sarcoma diagnosis.
All donations will be directed to the Gibbens-Johnson family, and CRBF is delighted to announce we will double the first $3000 of donations to this fund.
Our donors
CJ
Cathy Johnstone
donated
A$50
BS
Betty Stampoulis-Lyttle
From Christie & family. Thinking of you all x
NR
Anonymous
donated
A$25
Stick in with both studies and rehab!
DD
Dayne Drummond
donated
A$104.31
KH
Kylie Hasell
donated
A$100
L
Loretta
All the best Jack. You got this beautiful boy. Love from the Mougios family 😘😘
BA
Bill Anderson
donated
A$104.31
Looking forward to seeing Jack back playing cricket
AK
Abby Khalil
BG
Belinda Gibson
donated
A$52.39
M
Mum
donated
A$100
A
Anonymous
donated
A$50
T
Tawanda
AS
Alif Soerjomarsetyo
donated
A$30
JH
Justin He
donated
A$50
RA
Riley Ayre
donated
A$52.32
MH
Mia Hamilton
donated
A$15
D
Dharshini
donated
A$50
F
Fabian
donated
A$100
PO
Patricia O'Keefe
donated
A$208.15
DM
Damian McCarthy
donated
A$311.99
TB
Tio Booth
donated
A$50
JS
John Stewart
donated
A$200
TH
Tom Holland
donated
A$50
Great initiative, good luck Jack and hope the rehab goes well!
TK
Thomas Kemp
donated
A$30
Love you jacky hope all goes well mate ❤️
DH
Dale Hackney
donated
A$100
PO
Anonymous
donated
A$50
ZL
Zakk Loumanis
DL
debbie lloyd
donated
A$150
LC
Leila Cornish
KJ
Kai Jones
donated
A$156.23