What a legacy Jane McGrath has left.
I’m sure every Australian is aware of her courageous fight against breast cancer and saddened by her tragic passing in June, 2008.
Today – I’ve had the absolute honour of spending some time with her best friend Tracy Bevan, at a McGrath Foundation High Tea.
Tracy is fulfilling a very important promise she made to Jane, to continue the work of the McGrath Foundation – encouraging young women to be breast aware and raising funds to provide breast cancer patients and their families across the country with access to breast care nurses.
Having a deep understanding of exactly how achieving these two goals can and will help, meant today was very personal for me. I felt privileged to have shared some relaxed, casual and at times quite emotional discussions with Tracy.
I’m the same age Jane was when first diagnosed. Tracy’s tale of how Jane initially shared with her she thought something may be wrong, is actually quite similar to how I broached the subject with my dear friend Summer Lockley. As Jane faced the reality of a breast cancer diagnosis – Tracy was pregnant with her first child. As my journey began – Summer discovered she was pregnant with her first child. (Little Jaydon has since arrived!).
Events such as this High Tea help to raise the profile of organisations which are helping. To the many Foundations, Associations and Support Groups, their staff, volunteers and everyone who supports their work by making donations and offering other forms of assistance – thank you.
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