‘Great Shake-Up’ 2013 Highlights

The inaugural Snowdome Foundation’s ‘Great Shake-Up’ was held in August 2013. It was the first-ever virtual fundraising event held in Australia. Click here to view 2013 highlights video. The ‘Great Shake-Up’ 2013 delivered significant results: Raised $1.3 million from registration and subsequent donations 125 businesses participated 2,500 people learned about the urgent need for blood cancer … Continued

Save the Date – the ‘Great Shake-Up’ 2014

  Click here  to watch  highlights of  the ‘Great Shake-Up’ 2013. Save the date for 2014!  Slot it into your diary – 12.30pm on Wednesday 15 October 2014 – to participate in our live webcast & interactive fundraising event.

Snowdome Foundation 2012/13 Annual Report

To view our 2012/13 Annual Report, click here. Since 2010, Snowdome has been working hard to raise funds and direct them towards achieving our mission:  to accelerate new treatments for Australian blood cancer patients to help them live longer, better lives. At the end of the 2012/13 financial year, we had secured and directed $3,800,000. … Continued

Researcher Interview: Dr. Andrew Wei, Alfred Hospital

Dr. Andrew Wei, head of the acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) program at The Alfred Hospital, describes his passion for blood cancer research as ‘my mission in life is to cure acute myeloid leukaemia’. AML is a disease where little progress has been made on advancing treatments, especially in elderly patients and those resistant to chemotherapy. … Continued

Philanthropy and government partnering together

The Snowdome Foundation is delighted to announce a joint initiative with the Victorian Cancer Agency (VCA) to deliver an innovative Clinical Research Fellowship up to $800K over 4 years which will assist in ‘making hope real’ in the fight against blood cancers.  The Eva and Les Erdi / Snowdome Foundation Fellowship for New Targets in … Continued

Australia’s I.T. leaders lend their combined weight for a great cause

The Snowdome Foundation 2013 ‘Great Shake-Up’ virtual event introduces an entirely different concept in fundraising for medical research. The idea of being actively involved without leaving your office is attractive for many reasons, but it needs the combined expertise and experience of key technology and communications companies to ensure a great experience for people across … Continued

Rickshaw run for blood cancer

Team Holy Cow is raising funds for the Snowdome Foundation. Danny Hogg, Emma Stone & Glenn Pyke are joining forces as Team Holy Cow. In September 2013, they embark on a 2.5 week adventure travelling 3200km across the middle of India in a rickshaw. Have a look at their insane adventure: www.facebook.com/holycowrickshaw