How to Fundraise Online for Australian

Cancer Patients
2 Apr 2013 | by PeoplePledge Australia: www.peoplepledge.com.au
According to Cancer Council Australia, it is estimated that there are
12,!10 new cases o" cancer diagnosed each year.
#1 in 2 Australian men and 1 in 3 Australian women will be diagnosed
with cancer by the age o" $%.&
'ith a high chance o" being diagnosed with cancer or (nowing
someone who will ha)e cancer in the "uture, online "undraising "or
cancer causes can help ease the "inancial burden "or patients in need
and help pro)ide the assistance they need towards the road to
reco)ery.
*here are two "orms o" online "undraising that can be used to help
cancer patients.
1. Online Fundraising For Cancer Patients
Indirectly
*he "irst is "undraising "or a charity or not "or pro"it that aims to help
cancer patients in pro)iding ser)ices and support. *here are many
types o" "undraising ideas that are used to help raise money online "or
a charity or cancer cause.
+ere are a "ew common e,amples:
- Australia.s /iggest 0orning *ea supported by the Cancer Council
Australia is one e,ample o" a "undraising idea that has helped many
cancer patients along the way.
- City to 1ur" o""ers opportunities "or Australians to support a cause or
charity such as /lac( Cats, which is a charity that helps patients
diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
- *he 'orld.s 2reatest +ead 1ha)e organi3ed by the
4eu(aemia 5oundation is another annual e)ent that aims to help
patients with 4eu(aemia, a "orm o" cancer.
*his is a common option that has been use"ul "or cancer patients who
want to gi)e bac( a"ter recei)ing care "rom a charity or hospital. 6t is
also an opportunity "or local Australians to spread awareness and help
other indi)iduals with cancer in their community.
2. Online Fundraising For Cancer Patients directly
*he second "orm o" online "undraising "or cancer patients is to help
cancer patients with "inancial assistance directly.
*his is use"ul "or Australians who are:
- 1truggling to co)er medical bills.
- +a)e additional costs not co)ered by insurance or pro)ided by other
"unding sources such as carer costs, home modi"ications, treatment
and7or specialist appointments.
- 4i)ing o"" one income stream due to loss o" income or e,tended sic(
lea)e.
- 4i)ing in a rural or remote areas and need to co)er accommodation
and transport costs.
*he importance o" "undraising "or cancer patients directly is to help
co)er the "inancial burden that may ha)e happened as a result o"
being diagnosed with cancer. 8uring the diagnosis period, many
patients and their "amilies will "eel stress and concerned not only "or
their lo)ed ones. health but "or the "inancial burden that comes with it.
*o reli)e some o" the stress and burden, Australians can raise money
"or their own medical e,penses and there"ore "ocus their time on
getting better. As a result, it allows patients to spend more time with
"amily and "riends at this time o" need.
PeoplePledge is an online "undraising plat"orm "or cancer patients to
help raise money "or medical bills and e,penses. *his is an online
"undraising website where indi)iduals can easily recei)e donations
"rom their own networ(s such as "riends, "amily, colleagues and your
local community.
+elp your lo)ed ones get 9uality medical care by raising "unds in :0
days or less with crowd"unding you can trust at
www.peoplepledge.com.au
Click here to fundraise for your loved ones' edical !ills now"