Sam Ward

My Squat Challenge for breast cancer research

Breast cancer has a way of weaving itself into the lives of so many women, touching families, friendships, and futures in ways no one ever expects. As a hairdresser, it’s a journey I’ve walked alongside many women—but I never imagined that one of those journeys would be my best friend’s.

Alix leaves people in awe—not just of her strength and resilience, but of the deep, unwavering passion she has found through this journey. She faced her diagnosis with a grace and composure I have never witnessed before. Even in that moment, her first concern wasn’t herself, but how this news would land on the hearts of the people she loved.

A mother of three. A husband who walked away during treatment. Forced to step back into full-time work while still carrying the weight of it all—her youngest only one year old. And yet… she did it. She carried every burden, every heartbreak, every fear, with a smile that never faltered.

She is strength in human form. She is courage. She is love.

Today, and always, she is a woman worth celebrating—an extraordinary soul who reminds us what true resilience really looks like. She is the inspiration behind me doing this challenge 

56 Australians will be diagnosed with breast cancer today and a further 9 will die. I want to make a difference to the lives of those 56 Australians impacted by the disease - that is why I am taking on the Squat Challenge to raise vital funds for world-class breast cancer research. But I need your help.

Please support my squat challenge to save lives and make a difference.

Every donation, big or small, will get me closer to reaching my goal and helping the National Breast Cancer Foundation end deaths from breast cancer.