In search of a cure

Neuroblastoma Australia
Indefatigable. Passionate. Legendary.

Lucy Jones started Neuroblastoma Australia after losing her two-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Sienna, to cancer.

The aim was to provide support for others and fund research to protect other people from the grief she had experienced.

Lucy says: “Losing a child to cancer is simply dreadful. Watching them endure so many toxic and painful treatments over many months, and then for them not to be saved is simply heartbreaking. For me, in a modern society, it’s not acceptable.”

Lucy founded Neuroblastoma Australia 10 years ago to help fund the search for better and kinder treatments tailored to the individual child with the cancer.

“As a small charity, it has been a challenge to grow, get recognised and raise funds, but over 10 years we have raised over $2.15 million and have supported many families.”

Lucy has also recruited three eminent overseas experts in neuroblastoma to be on her scientific advisory board.

Although Lucy was a co-founder of the charity, she now runs it almost single-handedly, with help from part-time employees and a small group of volunteers.

Much of her energy goes towards the charity’s main event, Run2Cure, which has grown to more than 3000 runners and raises over $250,000 for research every year.

Westfield Local Heroes are nominated and voted for by their communities, with the three top finalists per Westfield centre each awarded a $10,000 grant for their affiliated organisation. Neuroblastoma Australia will fund digital marketing training for two part-time employees and run an advertising campaign to promote the Run2Cure.

For further information on the Westfield Local Heroes program, click here