Cancer Society West Coast

22/06/2026

Did you know you can fundraise for the Cancer Society in your own way? 💛

A charity gig, a bake sale, a sporting challenge, whatever you're passionate about, YouCan makes it easy to turn that energy into real support for people affected by cancer in your community. Just ask The Muppets.

After a six-year hiatus, the band came back together at Milton St Substation and raised an incredible $6,000 for the Cancer Society, all in memory of their founding drummer, Bruce "Brushes" McMillan.

To the band and to everyone who came out on the night, thank you. This is YouCan fundraising at its best.

Ready to start your own fundraiser? Head to www.youcanforcancer.org.nz

22/06/2026

Great meeting with VCC and Grey Ford - some excellent ideas to get us started on our Daffodil Day vintage journey.

21/06/2026

Shout out to our intrepid riders - raising money for the Coast. Well done everyone. Hoki fire - Bryant Vercoe, Cameron Johnston, Tobi Smith & Ross Coleman and the team from Sign Link Graphics - Jason John, Antony Merriman and Chris Boeck.

21/06/2026

15/06/2026

🧡 Happy National Volunteer Week to our incredible Southern whānau! This week, we're celebrating every single one of you who shows up, rolls up your sleeves, and makes Cancer Society Southern what it is.

From the people quietly baking goods and driving patients to treatment, to those volunteering at our preloved clothing stores, CanShop Queenstown and Daffies Preloved Clothing, and everyone doing the hundred other things that keep our mahi going: you are the backbone of everything we do.

Every kilometre driven, every shift worked, every batch of baking, every smile shared with someone who really needs it, it all matters more than you know. You make sure no one in our communities faces cancer alone, and that means everything.

To every volunteer across our Southern region, from the mountains to the coast, thank you. Genuinely. We couldn't do this without you. 🌼

14/06/2026

We couldn't do it without you!

09/06/2026

We cannot thank the Coates-McKay Charitable Trust Perpetual Guardian enough for funding our mahi on the great West Coast.

Our rural patients need us more than most, and the trust’s support means we can offer more home visits, more outreach events, more town sessions. Our team and the local cancer community thank you! 💛

09/06/2026

26% of people who receive donated blood products in New Zealand have cancer, making cancer patients the single largest group of blood recipients in Aotearoa as they go through their treatment.

And it's not just blood. Plasma can be turned into up to 11 life-saving medicines and treat up to 50 illnesses, including cancer, kidney disease, blood clots and liver failure. Demand is growing more than 10% every year, and right now, only 17,435 New Zealanders donate plasma.

Thank you to every blood, plasma and platelet donor this Blood Donor Week (and every other week!) Grab someone you love and book in together at nzblood.co.nz 🩸



New Zealand Blood Service

08/06/2026

This June, it’s all about what YOU CAN do.

Our year-round fundraising campaign empowers you to turn any idea into impact, big or small.

From crowd-favourite events like marathons and Chop the Mop, to something completely unique… the choice is yours. Join us, fundraise and make a difference your way.

Visit www.youcanforcancer.org.nz