One in three New Zealanders will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime.
When it happens, the impact is felt by the whole family.
As a charity, all our free cancer support services and ground-breaking research is only made possible by caring New Zealanders. Please donate today to make sure no one has to face cancer alone.
This is Jared.
Jared was just 34 when his cancer journey began. He was running his own earthmoving business and raising his four‑year‑old daughter, Tilly with his partner.
When Jared was diagnosed with stage three colon cancer, everything changed. Treatment was exhausting, the uncertainty overwhelming, and the pressure of still trying to provide and be a present parent never went away.
This is where support mattered.
Because of people like you, Jared was connected with Jan, a Cancer Society nurse, who could take the time to listen, explain what was happening, and guide him through treatment when everything felt frightening and hard to understand.
“When someone comes to your home and really takes the time to talk,” Jared says, “it makes a huge difference.”
Your donation makes support like this possible.
Your generosity ensures people like Jared can access free nursing support, counselling, transport to treatment, accommodation close to hospital, and care that supports the whole family.
“Thank you so much for donating to Cancer Society,” Jared says, “It’s a safety net when it feels like there’s no safety at all — when you’re really in the lurch.”
Thank you for your gift. Together, we’re making sure no one has to face cancer alone.
