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Efforts of a few help the many during Dry July
3 November 2023
Patient transport to and from The Alfred has received a big boost after an excellent fundraising effort during Dry July this year.
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imPossible: Spring 2023 newsletter
1 November 2023
Read all the latest news from The Alfred Foundation, spanning news, research, historical connections and ongoing fundraising efforts throughout our community.
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Rory’s story: why The Alfred Life Support program is needed
23 October 2023
In May 2020, Rory Smith was living the life of an energetic 22-year-old, looking forward to his 23rd year – a year when he thought his life would start to fall into place.
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Mary’s connection lives on
15 August 2023
Mary Marjory (Marj) Smart, whose generous gift in Will was recently received, had a profound connection with The Alfred.
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Josh full steam ahead for Run Melbourne goal
12 July 2023
It was only recently that Josh Morrow became fond of running. It wasn’t something that he had considered before and, after being involved in an accident and ending up with burns to 25 per cent of his body in 2017, the prospect of that seemed even further away.
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‘Without them I wouldn’t be here’
30 June 2023
Jodie knows how lucky she is to be alive – and is incredibly thankful to The Alfred for its role in that. So much so that she has become one of the top fundraisers for The Alfred ahead of this month's Run Melbourne event.
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‘An urgent need’: Dry July helps fund vital transport service
29 May 2023
Regularly getting to and from The Alfred can be a challenge for patients in the best of situations - for many, it is extremely difficult without help. Donations for Dry July go towards funding a vital transport service to help patients receive the best possible care.
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Maureen’s legacy
24 May 2023
Continuing to raise money for The Alfred several years after her mother passed away is the best legacy that Beck Poloso can think of to commemorate her.
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imPossible: Autumn 2023 Newsletter
5 May 2023
Catch up with the latest news from The Alfred Foundation, as we update you with some ongoing developments, look back at events that have happened and look ahead to what is coming up.
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A service that offers more than treatment
27 April 2023
The Alfred treats thousands of people living with cancer each year through our world-class service, which includes five radiotherapy bunkers (three at The Alfred and two at Latrobe Regional Health), 40 inpatient beds, 18 day-admission chairs and 10 cancer clinical trial chairs, among other things.
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