Bowel cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, can affect any part of the colon or rectum; it may also be referred to as colon cancer or rectal cancer, depending on where the cancer is located.
Bowel cancer screening is for people who do not already have bowel cancer, symptoms of bowel cancer, or any reason to have a high risk of bowel cancer.
Patient-centred care is healthcare that is respectful of, and responsive to, the preferences, needs and values of patients and consumers.
Bowel Cancer Australia provides essential support services uniquely designed for bowel cancer patients via our confidential Helpline with specialist telehealth support, as well as a national Peer-to-Peer Support Network and Buddy Program.
Bowel Cancer Australia funds research that has the potential to improve survival and/or help build a path toward a cure and integrates published research into our awareness, advocacy, and support strategies.
Bowel Cancer Australia relies upon donations and the support of hard working and enthusiastic fundraisers across the country to continue our life saving work. We raise funds to continue our life-saving work and inspire others to do the same, so everyone affected by bowel cancer can live their best life.
June is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month – Bowel Cancer Australia’s signature event to raise awareness of Australia’s second deadliest cancer and funds for the leading community-funded charity dedicated to championing what matters most to people impacted by bowel cancer and empowering everyone affected to live their best life.
If you’ve ever thought about raising funds and awareness for bowel cancer, then Bowel Cancer Awareness Month is the time to do it.
Get your family, friends and/or colleagues together and host an in-person or online fundraising and awareness activity during June.
Purchase a Bowel Cancer Awareness Ribbon to wear with pride, order a box of ribbons to sell or send, dedicate, or buy a virtual ribbon.
Bowel Cancer Australia’s annual giving day is a great opportunity to host an apple-themed fundraiser in your workplace or local community.
We have an extensive selection of posters, flyers, booklets and information sheets to help raise awareness of bowel cancer.
Browse our library of free digital downloads and social media resources to share with your online networks.
Help to raise awareness and support others by sharing your, or your loved ones, lived experience story this June.
Get ready to share the latest bowel cancer stats, signs and symptoms, risk factors and important facts this June.
If you or your loved one is living with bowel cancer, or you have a question about bowel cancer, we’re here for you.
Bowel Cancer Australia recommends participating in screening appropriate to your personal level of risk.
Wondering how your awareness and fundraising activities are helping to make real change happen? Read our latest Impact Report.
Bowel cancer claims the lives of 103 Australians every week (5,372 people a year) – but it’s one of the most treatable types of cancer when detected early.
While the risk of bowel cancer increases significantly with age, the disease doesn’t discriminate, affecting people of all ages.
286 Australians will be diagnosed with bowel cancer this week (14,904 people a year).
See below for how you can support Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, start your fundraising and/or order an awareness pack.
Create a fundraising page
We’ve got everything you need to help you make your fundraiser a success, including free downloadable resources, helpful fundraising tips, useful information and facts about bowel cancer. Head to our online shop to –
Please note: materials and merchandise can take up to 20 business days to arrive in the post, so to avoid disappointment, please place your order ASAP.
If you wish to include or display Bowel Cancer Australia’s logo or the charity’s name on any materials relating to your fundraiser, we can email our ‘proudly supporting Bowel Cancer Australia’ logo once your fundraiser has been approved.
Please don’t use the standard charity logo or take a screen capture of the logo listed on the Bowel Cancer Australia website.
A simple way to help show your support of Bowel Cancer Awareness Month is to wear a Bowel Cancer Awareness Ribbon.
Even better, grab yourself a display box and sell them for $2 each to all your family, friends and work colleagues.
To become a ‘Apple Ribbon Seller’ this Bowel Cancer Awareness Month please complete the fundraising proposal and purchase Bowel Cancer Awareness Ribbons from our online shop.
If you have sold your box of Bowel Cancer Awareness Ribbons and would like to bank any additional funds you can do so online or via direct deposit or cheque.
You can also donate to Bowel Cancer Australia anytime throughout year.
A simple way to help show your support of Bowel Cancer Awareness Month is to purchase a Virtual Bowel Cancer Awareness Ribbon.
The virtual ribbon can also be sent as an eCard and/or pinned to our virtual apple tree.
Host your own event and/or sell bowel cancer awareness ribbons. Read our fundraising guidelines before submitting a fundraising proposal below.
If you’ve ever thought about raising funds and awareness for bowel cancer, then Bowel Cancer Awareness Month is the perfect time to do it.
Organising a fundraising event is easy and rewarding, limited only by your imagination. It is also lots of fun.
Take a look at the online fundraising section and our virtual fundraising webpage for loads of great online fundraising options and ideas.
From morning teas, brunches, celebrations and trivia/bingo nights, to craft/creative endeavours, gold coin donations, and personal challenges . . . there are endless crunch-tastic apple themed event fundraising ideas!
Already have a fundraising activity in mind?
See our fundraising guidelines and submit a fundraising proposal above.
Here are some useful tips, tricks and handy hints, to help you get the most out of your fundraising event:
Select an activity or event-type that you enjoy doing, such as an existing hobby or interest.
The main thing is to have fun and support a cause close to your heart.
Make a poster or flyer about your fundraiser and distribute them around your workplace or local community (be sure to request a copy of our Proudly Supporting Bowel Cancer Australia logo and obtain any necessary charity / company / council approvals first).
Refer to Bowel Cancer Australia’s Fundraising Kit for tips on promoting your event online.
How about contacting your local newspaper to see if they will feature your fundraising story.
Personal stories are the most powerful stories, so be sure to share the reason why you’ve chosen to raise bowel cancer awareness and support Bowel Cancer Australia with potential donors and sponsors.
Spread the word among family and friends, chat to your work colleagues, or get something included in your club/group newsletter.
Post your fundraiser details on your social media pages.
You may even like to create a special Facebook event and invite your friends. Remember to include the campaign hashtags #BowelCancerAwarenessMonth and #RedAppleDay and to tag @BowelCancerAustralia.
Ask your HR department if they can put a post about your fundraising on the company’s intranet or newsletter.
Investigate if your employer is willing to match charity donations.
Hold a fundraiser at your workplace.
Brush up on the key bowel cancer facts to share as well as the symptoms to look out for.
If you have a larger overall target – break your fundraising down into achievable bite-sized chunks.
For example: sponsorship from friends and family – $450, apple themed craft auction – $150, Red Apple Day brunch with colleagues – $200, company match giving – $200. Before you know it, there’s $1000 reached!
Be sure to thank all your donors and sponsors, tell them why their support is so important and how their donation will help.
Raise awareness of Australia’s second deadliest cancer and funds for the leading community-funded charity dedicated to championing what matters most to people impacted by bowel cancer and empowering everyone affected to live their best life.
Like to fundraise online but not sure how? It is actually a lot easier than you think!
Using our online fundraising website you can create your own individual or team Bowel Cancer Awareness Month webpage in just minutes and invite everyone you know to make an online donation to Bowel Cancer Australia in support of your fundraiser.
Simply create a profile, set your target, add a picture and blurb about why supporting Bowel Cancer Awareness Month is important to you, and you’re good to go!
Each fundraising page has its own unique website link, which you can include in your promotional posters/flyers, send via email or put on your social networking sites to invite your family, friends, neighbours, colleagues, co-workers and anyone else you can think of to donate.
Every online donation is recorded on your fundraising page along with any special messages from your donors.
Receipts are automatically issued to donors, so that means no ‘handling money’ for you, and no time spent by us issuing receipts or paying for postage. Sound good?
Simply head to the Bowel Cancer Awareness Month online fundraising homepage, click on ‘Support a Friend’ and search for your (the fundraiser’s) name.
The friendly team at Go Fundraise have put together some simple FAQs and a step-by-step guide for creating an online fundraising page and are available to answer any technical question you may be have at Contact Go Fundraise Help Centre.
Thank you very much for your fabulous fundraising efforts, raising much needed funds and awareness for bowel cancer and Bowel Cancer Australia.
If you have completed your fundraiser and are ready to bank the funds, follow the steps below.
Please refer to your Sanction to Fundraise letter for further details on banking your donations or to bank your funds now visit our Make a Donation webpage.
When banking funds by direct deposit, please ensure your Sanction to Fundraise number or name is in the transaction reference so we can identify your deposit and issue a receipt.
Should any of your donors require individual receipts, email us the Record of Donors sheet at info@bowelcanceraustralia.org making sure you have provided donor names, email (or postal) address, and amount of each donation adding up to the total value of the deposit.
Already set up an online fundraising page?
To bank any offline funds you’ve raised as part of your online fundraising efforts (e.g. cash donations collected or funds raised through an event/activity), simply process the donations through your personal page by clicking on the “Give Now” button.
And don’t forget, if you are adding a donation from someone else and would like the receipt to be issued in their name (not yours) be sure to enter that person’s name in the “Donor Name” and “Donor Details” section.