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CIKA was founded in April 1980 by three families, to increase the
awareness of cancer in children and to encourage financial support to
aid research into children's cancer.

Whats happening @ CIKA

CIKA celebrates thirty years

April 2010 marks the thirtieth anniversary of the founding of CIKA. To read about our history and aims, click here.

The RCH Foundation partners with Everyday Hero.

Wednesday February 3.

Online donations to CIKA can now be made through the Everyday Hero website. This will make it easier to make a donation on line.
100 % of the money will be directed to cancer research according to the priorities set in consultation with the CIKA committee and the RCH research team.

Click here to make a donation using the "Everyday Hero" website.

Click here to donate using the RCH website.

Another record broken!

Monday December 21.

Now that she has broken the $1000 barrier, there seems to be no stopping Ruth Murray.
The stall that she manages for CIKA in the Royal Children's Hospital foyer raised $1166 in November. As if this were not enough, Ruth and her team made $1661 at the "Andy's Market" stall, making a total of $2827 in eight days. Today Ruth amazed us with the news that the December stall raised $1797. Well done Ruth, and a big "Thank you" to all of the stall volunteers. That's over $4600 towards research into a cure for childhood cancer.

Click here for more information about CIKA's RCH stalls organised by Ruth Murray.

Click here for the dates of the 2010 stalls.

If you would like to volunteer as part of this fund-raising team, please ring Ruth on 0419 886 144.

We underestimated!

During the three weeks following the event, this website indicated that Andrew and Christine Duyvestyn and their band of enthusiastic helpers raised around $14,000 at the most recent of their "Old Time Wood Days". In fact, they broke all previous records by raising an amazing ...

Click here to find out how much they raised and to read a report on the event.

In December 2009 CIKA supporters help raise $26,000 for equipment at the Royal Children's Hospital.

Click here to read more.

CIKA is supported by many groups and individuals.

During 2009 so many people helped CIKA raise money for paediatric solid tumour research.

Click here to read about some of them.

To see a list of our sponsors, click here.

The 2010 Blue and Orange Ball will be held at The Sebel Albert Park, 65 Queens Rd Melbourne on Saturday 21st August. 2010 is CIKA's 30th anniversary year so this will be a very big event. In response to popular demand, Bob Valentine has agreed to perform with his band.

Details of some of CIKA's other past events are archived on our "Past Events" page which can be reached by clicking here.

This site was last updated on 6 February 2010.

CIKA's Children

Over 140 children under 15 years of age are diagnosed with cancer each year in Victoria and 90% of these children are treated at the Royal Children's Hospital. The CIKA children have all battled cancer. You can read some of their stories here.

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Nappy Cakes

CIKA is delighted to welcome the manufacturer of Sweet Cheeks Nappy Cakes as a sponsor. Click on the image below for more details.

CIKA's Hospital Stall

As part of its fund-raising effort, CIKA runs a stall in the foyer of the Royal Children's Hospital once a month. More details can be found by clicking here.

The dates for these stalls can be found by clicking here.

Current Research

CIKA has actively supported research projects at the Royal Children's Hospital with financial assistance and will continue to do so until childhood cancer is cured.

2010 is CIKA's thirtieth anniversary year and we will be making a special effort in support of our mission to raise funds. We have a wish list of equipment needed by the Children's cancer Centre to support research but we need your help.