Eliza's Sparkle

29/06/2026

One day left of the financial year…

Maybe this post is a little late… or maybe it’s arriving at exactly the right time.

Since Eliza’s Sparkle began, together we’ve raised an incredible $128,547.00 for paediatric cancer research.

$128,547.00

Even typing that number doesn’t quite feel real.

Every fundraiser, every raffle ticket, every donation, every shared post, and every person who has stood beside us has helped make this happen. Thank you.

Back in March, we received this impact report from Dr. Neha. We’ve held it close for a little while, but it feels like the right time to share it with you. As you’ll read, your generosity is already helping lay the foundations for research that could change the future for children diagnosed with these incredibly rare cancers.

But we’re not done yet.

Our next goal is $200,000 by the end of 2026. It’s ambitious, but if there’s one thing this community has taught us, it’s that amazing things happen when people come together.

If you’re looking to make an EOFY donation, we’d be so grateful if you’d consider Eliza’s Sparkle.

And if you’ve been thinking about setting up a weekly or monthly donation for the new financial year, we’d be honoured to have your support.

Every dollar brings us one step closer to better treatments and more hope for families who find themselves walking this path.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for believing in Eliza’s legacy and helping her sparkle continue to make a difference. ✨

Support Tilly on her "Hike for Eliza" campaign- https://fundraiseforthekids.raiselysite.com/tilly-welsh

Support Mylah as she trains for her first 5km- https://fundraiseforthekids.raiselysite.com/mylah-staples

Main page- https://fundraiseforthekids.raiselysite.com/t/elizassparkle

24/05/2026

We are out here- we are dancing- we are sparkly.

We are running for her.
For the kids who fight now.
For the parents who sit behind closed doors begging for a cure.

For more monkey bars.
More birthday parties.
More time.

There is still time to donate! Thank you to everyone who has so far. We love you so much.

https://runforareason26.grassrootz.com/the-kids/eliza-s-sparkle

06/03/2026

This year, in the middle of the storm of our lives, I somehow learned how to run. It was slow, it was hard, and I’m still not particularly good at it, but it turns out running with purpose makes it worthwhile.

So this year we’ll be taking part in the HBF Run for a Reason as a team, running (or walking!) in honour of Eliza.

Eliza asked us to promise that we would keep giving to the kids and the doctors who are still fighting. That promise means everything to us, and we intend to keep it.

All funds raised through our team will go directly to Eliza’s research project with Dr Neha Jain. Once the event is complete and the funds have cleared, every dollar raised will be allocated straight to that work.

If you would like to support us, you can donate or join our team and run or walk alongside us. We would love to have a huge team in honour of E.

Thank you for helping us continue something that means so much to our family. ✨

OH and if you click on the link you also get to see an interview we filmed many months ago.

https://runforareason26.grassrootz.com/the-kids/eliza-s-sparkle?tab=leaderboard&fbclid=IwY2xjawQXmcBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeMpxIQ3L3DP-q__3-VqbZKiHd9nHEvHtfqnYwkRIJwPN9mXNaiqCHW3RImtc_aem_UMpq03fb27ZH7YCLU2ZJ3A

We’re running for a very special little girl, Eliza. Eliza was diagnosed with an incredibly rare childhood cancer, poorly differentiated chordoma, just before her fifth birthday. After a brave and courageous year of treatment, she died shortly after turning six. She faced more than any child ever ...

12/01/2026

We hoped that the spot we chose for Eliza's birthday would be perfect, and it was so much better than we could have expected. We have such a soft spot for Ladybug Camping now and hope that if we have any friends visiting Tas that they head here to find Eliza's fairy garden x

03/11/2025

A big, heartfelt thank you to the Cunderdin Tennis Club for hosting their annual Ladies Doubles Day – and for choosing to honour our girl this year. 💗✨

I played in my first ever tennis comp, alongside (and across the net from!) some amazing friends. There was the most beautiful lunch, gorgeous raffle prizes, and just the best, sparkly, sunny energy all day long. It felt fun, light, and full of love.

To the event sponsors – Argent Electrical, Cunderdin Co-Op, and Remote Society – thank you so much for your generosity and support.

Together, an amazing $1,500 was raised for Eliza’s Sparkle. ✨

We are so grateful. Thank you for helping her light continue to shine. 💛

Cunderdin Tennis Club

27/10/2025

Months ago, .kopke put out an expression of interest for farmers who might have leftover seed after seeding, to donate toward a grain drive for ES.

Clark and his dad spent a few days on the road, picking up donations and having some good chats along the way.

What started as a simple idea turned into something really special. This quiet, close knit effort of a couple of farmers, has raised an incredible $22,000.00.

A huge thank you to Tori for coming up with the idea and helping us bring it to life, to Clark for sitting on the phone and spending his days off collecting, to Poppy Paul and Uncle Simon for making it happen with their trucks, to Jeremy from Mac's Agencies for working with us, and to every farmer who gave so generously.

We’re so proud to be part of such a thoughtful and generous community.

18/09/2025

On Saturday it all happened – Eliza’s Game.

What started as Andy's idea months ago – a way for everyone to “do something” when no one really knew how – turned into something bigger and more beautiful than we could have ever imagined.

The day honestly felt flawless. The games ran so smoothly, the catering was delicious and efficient, the bar was full of laughter, and the entertainment zone was just pure fun. Everywhere we looked, people were smiling, connecting, remembering why they came.

In one day, we had what we think was about 1000 people come through the grounds, 374 players registered, 14 games of hockey played, one quick sun shower (Eliza's way, I think, of squishing us all together to watch the final game) followed by an incredible field encompassing rainbow 🌈

We started and finished the day with her favourite songs and Lightning Cat's fire show to end the night was one of the most moving, magical things that we know Eliza would have loved.

And together, we raised nearly $90,000.

We gave out two cheques for $40,000 each to Hurt to Help Limited and The Kids Research Institute Australia and even more special was seeing the Boylen family, our friends facing their own unimaginable challenges, receive $20,000 from Hurt to Help. As all invoices are paid we will change those cheque numbers to be even higher, amazing!

We did it. The love, the energy, the laughter, the tears – it was all for Eliza and it was all because of you.

I have so many thank you’s…

To our amazing sponsors – for saying yes without hesitation. You simply blew us away.

To every volunteer – you gave so much of yourselves to make the day work. You are all so amazing, we are all so grateful for you.

To everyone who came along, played, watched, or just hung out – having you there meant the world. The WORLD.

To Lisa Astle and Gemma Bovington for your time and amazing photography.

To Jase Gabriel– thank you for being such an incredible MC. You truly are a wonder and we couldn’t have asked for anyone better!

To the York Hockey Club- you let us do a complete take over of your club rooms and your grounds while encouraging us and giving so much. Thank you.

And to my beautiful friends who helped bring this whole thing to life – you threw yourselves into this for Eliza, and you stood beside me as I faced new layers of grief and acceptance. I couldn’t have done it without you, and I’ll never forget what you gave us.

Saturday was more than just a world record attempt. It was a community of people spanning all of WA, coming together for our girl, and her dream for us to give her money and continue to make money for "the doctors and the other kids."

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.

Britt

18/09/2025