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A Message from Mario
Cancer has touched all of our lives in some way, whether through the loss of a loved one, a friend, or a colleague. Personally, the loss of my father, father-in-law, work colleagues, and close friends to this devastating disease has inspired me to take action.
I dream of a world free from cancer, and I'm determined to help make that a reality. To contribute to this cause, I've joined forces with fellow car enthusiasts – Harry Moustakas, Nick Harris, Michael Skyllas, John Assarapin, and Vince Thompson, aka "The Old Blokes" – to raise funds for Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF).
ACRF provides scientists with cutting-edge technology and equipment to advance research in preventing, detecting, and treating all forms of cancer. We are proud to support this extraordinary organisation, which is driving meaningful progress in the fight against cancer across Australia.
As part of our efforts, we'll be embarking on a six-day road trip starting April 30, driving our classic cars to raise awareness and funds for cancer research. This journey will be fully self-funded, and we invite anyone interested in joining us on this adventure to contact me at 0416 207 723.
Additionally, we'll be hosting a charity function on October 17 at Doltone House, Sylvania Waters, to further support this cause. More details about this exciting event will be shared soon!
Warm regards,
Mario Nearchou
SUPPORTING THE OLD BLOKES
Madalena Rentzepis
David Sandeman
Congratulations to Harry Moustakis and the Team at Navigate Financial
Graeme Cutler
Go Harry! Enjoy the trip and hope you hit your donation target.
Karilyn Brown
Great initiative for a critically important cause - go Harry Moustakas and team!
Katerina Kouris
God bless you all ❤️
Jennifer Booth
Elaine McHugh
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Stephanie Alvarenga
Well done Harry and the Old Blokes!
Andrea Skouros
Wishing the Old Blokes a safe journey! x
Bill Aslanidis
Well done Mario, this is a great cause
Vera and Chris Sourlos
Congratulations on your amazing efforts.
Katherine assarapin
Great cause boys ! Congratulations for taking on this task
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Victor Fajloun
ASSIST Commision by Escientia
Escientia is proud to be partnering with Mario and the old blokes for such a great cause. Cancer indiscriminately affects family and friends, we hope with the ongoing research and through funds generated by dedicated people like the old blokes that one day cancer is treated like the common cold.
Lisa G
Cheering you on Harry Moustakas. Great Cause.
George Timothy
Peter Nicholas
A great cause!
Con P
Go the old blokes!
Theo Damianakis
Sam Pappas
Good luck!
Eros Lazzaro
Looking forward to joining you as a buddy on the first two days
John Renshaw
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Carly du Toit
You guys are amazing!
Jeremy Draper
Katherine Redfern
Michael Pallaris
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Carson Goh
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Why support ACRF?
They fund world-class research into all types of cancer
Since 1984, ACRF have provided over $184 million of funding to innovative cancer research projects that aim to discover new and improved ways to prevent, detect and treat all types of cancer.
ACRF provides large grants that make a real impact
Annually ACRF awards grants of between $1 million and $10 million to visionary cancer research projects. They back bold ideas that explore new ways of approaching the challenges attached to treating this complex disease.
ACRF provides large grants that make a real impact
Annually ACRF awards grants of between $1 million and $10 million to visionary cancer research projects. They back bold ideas that explore new ways of approaching the challenges attached to treating this complex disease.
Here are some past projects ACRF supporters have helped fund:
Cervical Cancer Vaccine
ACRF supporters contributed to the seed funding for Professor Ian Frazer’s development of a cervical cancer vaccine. Thanks to a national immunisation program, Australia is set to be the first country to effectively eliminate the disease.
Personalised Cancer Treatment
Donations from ACRF supporters enabled an ambitious project that aims to provide each cancer patient a personalized treatment plan within 36 hours from diagnosis.
Zero Childhood Cancer
Thanks to the generosity of their supporters, ACRF became one of the founding partners of an initiative to tackle the most difficult cases of infant, childhood and adolescent cancer in Australia. Clinical trials are currently underway nationally and results are looking positive.
