Rochelle Hoye

Walking for Those We Love

Every day in Australia, 56 people are diagnosed with breast cancer — that’s more than 20,000 people every year.

Cancer is indiscriminate. It doesn’t care who you are or how old you are.

This year, my daughter Laura, at just 29 years old, became one of those people when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

As a parent, there is nothing more helpless than knowing your child is facing something like this and wanting to fix it, to take it away, and realising that the only thing you can do is offer your love and support.

So I’ve decided to get active and set myself a personal challenge to raise funds for the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF), supporting world‑class breast cancer research. My hope is that continued research will lead to earlier detection, better treatments, and ultimately a future where breast cancer is a thing of the past so other families don’t have to walk this path.

I know times are tough, but if you’re able to spare a donation, no matter the size, it would mean so much. I also encourage anyone reading this to take a moment to learn more about detection and awareness, which truly can save lives:

https://nbcf.org.au/about-breast-cancer/detection-and-awareness/

Every donation, big or small, brings us one step closer to a future without breast cancer.

Thank you for your support.