Cancer Council NSW Stars - Nowra Stars of Nowra 2021 - Major Raffle

Funds raised from this raffle will go toward Stars of Nowra which is a community fundraising event for Cancer Council NSW, since commencing in 2017 the event has raised over $350,000. Just like on the television show ‘Dancing with the Stars’, 11 prominent Shoalhaven community members work with a professional dance instructor over 12 weeks to choreograph and learn a dance routine, which they then perform in front of a panel of judges. The dance couples will compete for four awards: Judges Choice Award, People’s Choice Award, Highest Fundraiser and Best Costume. In the lead up to the event and on the evening, the local 'stars' commit to raise money for Cancer Council NSW to go towards our local Cancer Council support services in the Shoalhaven… which local STAR will be crowned this year’s winner?

• Adam Sturt from Hotondo Homes
• Jemma Tribe from Shoalhaven Business
• Anna Finch from Kardia HR
• Matthew Brunton from Jervis Bay Podiatry
• Matthew Armitage from Armitage Security
• Andrew Thompson from Nowra Anglican College
• Sian Silk-King from Ray White Nowra
• Charlee Melville from F45
• Hannah Legge from Hannah’s Beauty
• Rhona Hazlewood from Shoalhaven Hospital
• Dylan Anderson from St Michael’s Catholic

It is through events like Stars of Nowra that we can continue to provide cancer patients and their families in the Shoalhaven with cancer support and information services such as home help, transport to treatment, 13 11 20 support line, cancer prevention programs, local advocacy, cancer research and offer access to free financial, legal, and emotional support.

Funds raised stay local, allowing Cancer Council NSW to continue to provide access to practical support services such as:

Transport to Treatment - provides cancer patients and their carers free transport to their cancer treatment. In the 19/20FY, we transported 76 community members from the Shoalhaven LGA to their cancer treatment with 902 trips in the 12 months.

Financial Assistance - We help people affected by cancer who are experiencing financial hardship with access to financial counselling and emergency financial assistance payments. In the 19/20FY, we supported 105 people in the Shoalhaven affected by cancer experiencing financial hardship to the value of $39,332.

13 11 20 Information and Support line - free and confidential service where you can speak to a specialist cancer professional about anything to do with cancer, including referrals for cancer support. In FY19/20, 152 community members from Shoalhaven accessed this service for cancer information and support with 270 calls in the 12 months.

Low-cost and reduced rate accommodation services for cancer patients, their families and carers. In the Shoalhaven LGA, Cancer Council NSW operates the Shoalhaven Cancer Care Centre Accommodation which provides accommodation to cancer patients and their families who need to travel to Nowra for treatment. 95 guests stayed at the accommodation centre with 1354 nights in total of accommodation.