We have joined the 2024 Canberra Day Appeal to raise much needed funds for our charity.

This year, the Canberra Day Appeal’s 48-hour Hands Up for Canberra Giving Day begins on Wednesday, March 6. So please, give where you live and donate here during the 48h Giving Day donation drive.

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Your donation will be doubled

Every $1 you donate will become $2 with matched funding available for the first $2,500 we fundraise ($5,000 total)

Please help us reach our goal #HandsUp4CBR

Raised so far

$6,221

Our goal

$10,000

 ** Tally above includes matched funding and donations. Matched funds have been provided by Hands Across Canberra and the Chief Minister's Charitable Fund.

About Us

Rise Above - Capital Region Cancer Relief, is a not-for-profit organisation established to provide financial assistance and support to cancer patients and families residing with them within the ACT, Queanbeyan and surrounds.

By lessening the financial burden of cancer, the patient can concentrate on treatment and their mental wellbeing.

Rise Above assists hundreds of patients yearly and are continually looking for opportunities to facilitate better outcomes for local cancer patients and their loved ones; understanding that by lessening the financial burden of cancer, the patient can concentrate on treatment and their mental wellbeing.

How your donation will help

As a charitable organisation, we rely on fundraising, community partners, the generosity of businesses and the local community, to meet the needs of the increasing number of families that require our assistance.

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A big thank you to our Supporters

Robert Chittick

$106

Kylie Bryant

$41

The Shack Candles

$53

Bridge Strata

Great cause

$53

WAXOLOGY CBR

❤️

$45

The Cock and Crown Barbershop

$105

Jodi

I’m always grateful for the help you gave me. Thank you for being there for those that need you now xx

$106

Anonymous

$105

Anonymous

$250

Jane

Love your work Rise Above xo

$21

Anonymous

$156

Kerry Hansen

For Mitch.

$50

Anonymous

Thank you for all your support

$53

Mel Uren

Keep up the great work!

$55

Anonymous

$211

Melissa Broadbent

Wonderful charity. You helped me so much 2 years ago xx

$21

Mariam Gordon

$53

Carmel Blake

$53

Manola Zanetti

Hope you make it to your goal. Great work guys

$53

Anonymous

$41

Anonymous

$41

Anonymous

thanks for your support and please keep going .

$53

Cath W

$53

Sam Bowker

Thank you for your ongoing work, and for supporting Melinda as a volunteer in 2016.

$105

Vicki Bryson

$53

Anonymous

$53

Melinda

Thank you for everything you do across our region.

$53

Nick Rivers

Hi guys, great fund-raiser, love your work

$53

Anonymous

$100

Capital Chemist

$1,000

Felicity Ainsworth

$106

Anonymous

$11

Jenny Hegarty

Helping my brother Stephen Hegarty and others in similar situations. With love ❤️

$104

Anonymous

$21

Anonymous

$5

Phill Martin

You do an amazing job. Thank you.

$53

Daniel Elliott

$26

Leesa Ffrench

$53

Wayne Simpson

$53

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