The Shae Gibson Women’s Cancer Support Fund has been established from Shae's estate and donations to support women from a lower socio-economic background to meet some of the costs of their cancer treatment so they can focus on their recovery.
Shae Gibson was diagnosed with breast cancer in April 2016. Shae fought hard to fight this aggressive disease for almost three years before passing away on 11th January 2019 at age 32.
Throughout her time with us, Shae’s goal was for her life to have real meaning, to make a direct and positive impact on the lives of others, to effect change in real and tangible ways.
Shae always considered others first, constantly thinking of other people’s needs rather than her own, and sought to help where she could. Shae was a patient at the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse and through her cancer journey met many other women fighting the disease.
Shae was appointed to the Partnership Advisory Council in late 2016 and used this position to better understand the challenges and experiences of many cancer patients. She learnt that for many women, there were significant costs in treating their cancers: costs of medicines, tests and treatments, loss of income because of the inability to work, costs to have family nearby to support them.
In her final weeks, Shae instructed her Executor and family to establish a special fund from her estate to work with the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse team to support such women in need. Shae wanted to assist women from a lower socio-economic background to meet some of these costs so they could focus on recovery and not experience the stress of severe financial constraints.
The Shae Gibson Women’s Cancer Support Fund has been established by the Chris O'Brien Lifehouse to achieve this goal. The Gibson Family are part of an Advisory Committee to support the Chris O'Brien Lifehouse team in managing donations and grants to eligible women.
A big thank you to our Supporters
The real heroes who are kindly helping us achieve our goal
Donations From Sheryl's Marathon Journey
$11.4k
Bradley James Gibson
$106
Elene Claire
$53
Paul
Sorry I could not make it north for the party but best wishes and in memory of your wonderful daughter Shae.
$211
Lesley
In celebration of Garries’ 70th birthday in honour of a young & beautiful young woman taken too early.. Shae ❤️
$79
Peter Turnbull
$211
Michael Hallam
In celebration of Garrie Gibson's 70th Birthday.
$127
Anonymous
$79
Jen Broad
In memory of Shae, on her Dads 70th birthday.
$79
Paul And Jenine
Happy 70th birthday Garrie from your Beecroft family. Xo
$106
Joanna And Ted Kvasnicka
Happy birthday Garry.
$211
Mel & Rich
Happy birthday Garrie xx
$79
Karen And Lachlan Beattie
$127
Tony Bourne
$106
Chris And Sharon Gibson
Garrie’s Birthday donation
$127
Kath & Adam
$264
Glenn Cushion
Great initiative
$317
Tracey Gibson
$420
Wendy And Barry
$79
Brad
$127
Kym Connolly
Birthday donation
$79
Greg Russell
$211
Peter & Yvette Nicholls
$106
Ellen Hurst
$211
Maria Hubbard
$53
John & Anne
$211
Jo-anne Mcquillan
$560
Dion Seminara
In memory of Shae Gibson and Shae Gibson Women’s Cancer Support Fund
$127
Debbie Best
$211
Leslea Miller
$211
Helen Tallack
Love you Shae
$75
Roslyn Waldock
For Shae, your beautiful smiling face I see every day in my Office.
$53
Kerry Nelson
$53
Jo-anne Mcquillan
Thinking of you Shae, and of the never ending passion you gave towards helping others. 💗
$127
Emma Auld
Best of luck with this fantastic initiative. Lovely to meet you tonight in Noosa!
$127
Sean Taylor-leech
Bless you Shae.
$53
Jo-anne Mcquillan
$127
Ben Muller
$2k
Darlinghurst Public School
This donation is from Darlinghurst Public School.
$2.1k
Tiarna-lee Magro
$100
Paolo Santiago
Thank you for your efforts. God bless.
$53
Anonymous
Stay Gold
$264
Paul And Jenine
Hope the comedy night is a great night for a wonderful cause. I'm sure we'll hear you laughing from here!
$174
Rowena Rp
Shae showed how we should life life - with purpose and passion - and a great big smile!
$211
Jason & Lynnie Lock
Thanks so much for the amazing work you do for this great charity that touches so many of us.
$127
Geoffrey Evans
I wish I could join you on the night Garrie.
$127
Jo-anne Mcquillan
Well done to everyone for contributing to this charity, in honour of a brave, kind and compassionate lady, whose priority in her life, was helping others .
$158
Dolor Milford
$50
Margaret Donkin
To celebrate the 80th Birthday of our dear friend who holds precious memories of the care for her family from The Chris O'Brien Lifehouse. from Marg and Kev
$84
Rebecca Dearlove
$500
Roseanne Anisse
This is for all the care you have given Lora Anisse at Lifehouse in her journey there.
$100
Ashley Hucker
$30
Andrew Walker
$50
Anonymous Anonymous
$250
Adele Tashkin
$50
Caragh & Mike
$50
Clubsnsw - Board, State Council And Staff
$500
Eban Eban
$100
Staff At Council For Intellectual Disability
$100
Sutherland Family
$500
The Barker Family
$500
Buckner Family
$100
Josie And Hans Paustian
$100
Laura, Gareth And Felicity
$50
Club Rivers
$200
Shirley And Sam And Sam
$100
Glenn & Leigh Cushion
$100
Sunny Rutherford
$300
Ingleburn Rsl Club
$250
Celine And Tee
$100
Paynter Dixon
$500
Leagues Clubs Australia
$500
Claude & Maryanne Gauchat
$100
The Clarke Family
$100
Laura And Davey
$50
Nicole & Dean Thomas
$100
Paul, Jenine And Family
$50
Anna Grega, Stephen Bourne, David Bourne And Raymond Bourne
$100
Angela Garrity
$100
Mel, Adrian, Bradley, Erika & Cameron
$100
Sherelle Sherelle
$100
Quang Nguyen Neelam
$30
