Cancer Society - Manawatū

08/10/2026

Marathon in a Month is a chance to challenge yourself and fundraise for the Cancer Society.

We believe no one should go through their cancer journey alone. Whether it's driving someone to their treatment, providing advice to someone who has rung our 0800 number, or sitting with them during their treatment - the Cancer Society is there.

This year we’re aiming to raise $100,000 through Marathon in a Month to support these services.

But we can't do this without your help.

Sign up as an individual or register as a team to get your friends, family or workplace involved in a worthy cause.

Once you’ve registered you’ll have your own fundraising page you can share online.

Visit https://marathoninamonth.org.nz/signup

07/10/2026

Volunteer of the Month for August 💛 💙

A little late, but this month we're celebrating not one, but two amazing volunteers who went above and beyond during our Daffodil Day campaign.

Glenys has been a long time supporter of Cancer Society and Daffodil Day, helping with event preparation, collections, and clean up year after year and so much more. Her reliability, hard work, and commitment over many years have been outstanding, and we are incredibly grateful for everything she does behind the scenes.

Pam is always willing to lend a hand. Alongside helping with Daffodil Day preparations, she volunteers every Wednesday morning at Oncology Reception at Palmerston North Hospital and assists the Cancer Society with school visits and phone calls.

Thank you, Pam and Glenys, for your time, energy, and ongoing support. Volunteers like you help make everything we do possible 😊

27/09/2026

Being active is important for the health of you and your whānau and can help reduce the risk of cancer, specifically cancers of the bowel, breast and endometrium (lining of the womb).

Through Marathon in a Month we’re encouraging everyone to get active across the month of November and fundraise to support cancer patients in your community. It only takes 1.4km each day to complete a marathon.

Challenge yourself by taking up a new way of being active, or by going further than you have before, you could aim for 84km or even 120km!

Complete your Marathon as an individual or get your family, friends or colleagues together to register as a team and make it a social event.

We have over $2,000 worth of Rebel Sport gift cards up for grabs as well as accommodation prizes thanks to Woodhouse Mountain Lodge and EBB Dunedin to be won.

Learn more and sign up online at https://marathoninamonth.org.nz/signup

24/09/2026

There are only a few days left to create a FREE Will during Wills Month.

Footprint makes it easy for you to put a legally valid Will in place in as little as 15 minutes.

When thinking about your legacy, consider leaving a gift in your Will. Your support ensures care is always here for those navigating cancer, and fuels groundbreaking research that is transforming treatment and increasing survivorship for generations to come.

Get started online at https://partners.myfootprint.co.nz/cancer-society

Will you…sort the important stuff this September?

Think about everything you have built so far. Your home, your savings, your family, your people. A Will is the one document that makes your wishes known and where you want it to go.

With a gift in your Will, you can help provide vital emotional and practical support for families facing cancer and help fund lifesaving cancer research for future generations.

Contact [email protected] or start creating your online will at partners.myfootprint.co.nz/cancer-society

24/09/2026

Today on World Cancer Research Day, we're celebrating the progress research has made possible.

Twenty years ago a cancer diagnosis often meant far fewer options and far less hope. Today, thanks to research, we can prevent cancer, find it earlier, and treat it better. According to the 2025 State of Cancer report, cancer deaths have dropped by 24% since 2001. But there is still work to do.

Progress doesn’t happen without funding the people doing the mahi and over the past decade the Cancer Society is proud to have invested over $50 million into cancer research across prevention, early detection, treatment, survivorship and end-of-life care.

Our new Research and Innovation Strategy builds on this work and sets out how we'll bring researchers, health services, and communities together so that discoveries reach the people who need them, faster and more fairly.

Every dollar invested in research brings us closer to a future free from cancer.

Find out more about our strategy and current research funding opportunities at cancer.org.nz/research

18/09/2026

🌼BAGS OF HOPE 🌼

Today we dropped the first round of decorated bags off at the Oncology ward at the Palmerston North Hospital. These will be handed out to people going through radiation treatment so they have a nice place for their belongings.

Thank you to all our amazing schools who took part in the first round of this initiative ❤️

Ross Intermediate
North Street School Feilding NZ
Mount Biggs School
Norsewood and Districts' School
Roslyn School/ Te Kura o Rohārini
Waituna West School

Big thank you also to Stihl Shop Palmerston North for their generous sponsorship
of the paper bags ❤️

17/09/2026

Registrations are now officially open for Marathon in a Month 2026 - are you up for the challenge?

It only takes 1.4km a day of your chosen activity to complete a marathon in a month! Get active, and support the Cancer Society, perfect for all ages and fitness levels.

If one marathon isn't enough of a challenge why not push yourself to do two, or three, or five!

Taking part in Marathon in a Month and fundraising for the cause directly helps those experiencing cancer in our region.

Sign up below to get started.
https://marathoninamonth.org.nz/signup

17/09/2026

For Te Wiki o te Reo Maori, we're sharing some common kupu you may use as a volunteer. We encourage you to try incorporating some of the kupu in your conversations, whether you're out in the community volunteering with us or just want to give it a go.