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The Child Cancer Foundation website (childcancer.org.nz) features a rotating mix of fundraising events, family and volunteer stories, and advocacy news. The most prominent current event is Wig Wednesday on 16 September, and the featured stories include Janette, a comfort-giver since the 1970s, and Grace, diagnosed with leukaemia at age four. If you want to know what the organisation is doing right now — or whether it's worth your attention or support — the site's homepage and "What's New" section are where that activity is concentrated.
Upcoming Events
Wig Wednesday — 16 September
The headline event promoted on the site is Wig Wednesday, held on 16 September. The accompanying message — "The fun's not over yet!" — sits alongside a fundraising appeal noting that more than 1,500 children with cancer are counting on the Foundation, and that every dollar donated means those children and their families "don't have to walk this journey alone."
This is the clearest example of how the site pairs an event with a direct ask: the event creates a moment of visibility, and the donation link converts that attention into funding.
Other events and updates
A "What's New" section collects upcoming events and news in one place, so the events calendar isn't limited to Wig Wednesday. If you're planning to take part in something, this is the section to check rather than relying on the homepage alone.
Featured Stories
Janette — decades of comfort
One featured profile introduces Janette, described as having given comfort to hundreds of children with cancer since the 1970s. The story is framed around her decision to leave a gift to Child Cancer Foundation in her Will, and the site invites readers to see "how you can make a lasting difference, too."
This is a legacy-giving story rather than a service story — it shows how the Foundation uses long-standing personal relationships to encourage planned giving.
Grace — diagnosed at four
Another profile tells the story of Grace, who was four years old when she was diagnosed with leukaemia. The framing is deliberately blunt: "Her family had a diagnosis, but life doesn't stop." That line signals what the story is really about — the practical and emotional load that continues alongside treatment.
Super SIBS Sessions — support for siblings
A separate feature covers Super SIBS Sessions, which give siblings of children with cancer "a space to connect, have fun and build resilience." This is one of the more specific programme stories on the site, and it addresses a group — brothers and sisters — that is often overlooked when the focus is on the child in treatment.
Scottie — 18 years of support
Tony "Scottie" Scott is profiled as a committed supporter of Child Cancer Foundation for the past 18 years. Like Janette's story, it's a long-term-commitment narrative, which suggests the Foundation leans on sustained volunteer and donor relationships in its storytelling.
News, Research and Advocacy
Beyond individual stories, the site's news section covers organisational and policy activity:
| Item | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Health Economics Provider RFP | A request for proposals seeking an experienced health economics provider to measure the lifetime economic burden of childhood cancer in New Zealand, aimed at strengthening advocacy and survivorship care |
| Disability Support Services Bill | A submission by Child Cancer Foundation calling for stronger safeguards and equitable access to services |
| Palliative care investment | A $15.5 million investment to expand palliative care nationwide, giving families caring for children with life-limiting illness more specialist support at home |
| Fuel crisis | A statement that every child with cancer must be able to reach treatment without delay, framed as pressure on families in the Foundation's care |
These items show the Foundation operating in three modes at once: direct family support, research commissioning, and policy advocacy.
How the Site Connects Stories to Action
Each featured story typically ends in a route to get involved:
- Donate — the Wig Wednesday appeal links directly to a donation page with a stated goal.
- Leave a gift in your Will — Janette's story leads to legacy-giving information.
- Apply for a Personal Development Grant Moemoeā — a call-out for families with a child impacted by childhood cancer who haven't yet received a Personal Development Grant.
- Shop — a new MR GROCER reusable bag design, available online and at New World stores nationwide, is promoted as giving back.
- Learn more — the "How we help" section explains the Foundation's support for families "every step of the way."
What This Tells You About the Organisation
If you're deciding whether to follow or support Child Cancer Foundation, the content mix is informative in itself. The site doesn't present itself as a clinical or treatment provider — it positions itself around family support, sibling wellbeing, financial and practical assistance, and systemic advocacy. The stories skew toward long-term relationships (Janette since the 1970s, Scottie for 18 years) and toward the reality that a diagnosis doesn't pause family life.
For anyone wanting current specifics — exact event dates beyond Wig Wednesday, grant eligibility details, or the status of the health economics RFP — the "What's New" section and the linked pages are the places to check, since the homepage content rotates.