The Hon. Jill Hennessy MP, Minister for Health (VIC), officially announced the Gandel Philanthropy-Snowdome Foundation Innovation Fellowship today (Wednesday 24 August, 2016) at the world-renowned Walter & Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI). Research into new therapies for patients with hard-to-treat lymphomas will be undertaken by the WEHI’s Dr Mary Ann Anderson with the support of the … Continued
Media Release – July 19, 2016. An innovative partnership between two Victorian charities has been named the inaugural winner of the Charity category in the 2016 Victorian Telstra Business Awards. The collaboration of the Snowdome Foundation and Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision, who both raise funds to discover new treatments in the fight against blood cancers/blood disorder … Continued
We are excited to share that the Snowdome Foundation / Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision collaboration has been named as a Victorian Finalist in the prestigious Telstra Business Awards finalists. Please see the article below: Snowdome Foundation with Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision named finalists in the Victorian Telstra Business Awards. A new ‘Charity’ classification in the prestigious Telstra … Continued
It’s hard to believe what Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision (MRV) has achieved in such a short time but then again, it’s testament to what can happen when charities with common causes unite! MRV’s latest fundraising initiative to fight Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes is Maddie’s MarrowThon, a fundraising and educational challenge for school children in years 5 … Continued
In recent months, we have welcomed two new members to our Board. Helen Gandel’s strong philanthropic ethic led her to Snowdome where, from 2013 to 2015, she was an integral part of Snowdome’s Fundraising Committee as well as a Snowdome Ambassador. During this time she passionately helped to deliver each of the ‘Great Shake-Up’ events … Continued
The ‘marriage’ of Snowdome and Cisco dates back to December 2012 when members of Snowdome’s Board met with Cisco to discuss a ‘blue sky’ idea around the concept of a fundraising event you could attend without actually attending. How could this be done utilising 21st century technology and how do you attract the corporate market … Continued
“My scientific life has focused on the importance of developing immune-based therapies against cancer. The Snowdome Foundation is an extraordinary opportunity to help fund the research essential to improving the lives of cancer patients.” We welcome Professor Richard Boyd to Snowdome’s Board of Directors. Richard is an international leader in the field of thymus-based T … Continued
Our 2015 Annual Review (with 2014/15 financials) is now available to view online. In less than five years, Snowdome support has enabled 13 clinical trials to commence resulting in 225 Australian blood cancer patients gaining access to treatment and hope. Our work to support more trials and blood cancer research continues. If you would like a hard copy, … Continued
Too often the word hero is used and abused. It’s used to describe an ingredient in a restaurant’s dish or a decoration in a room on a renovation show. For us at Snowdome, the word hero is used to describe those who selflessly donate or support our charity, especially considering they most likely don’t know … Continued