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Celebrities commit to Shave for a Cure fundraiser at Farmers

Wednesday, 15 March 2017, 11:01 am | Leukaemia and Blood Foundation

Hair will be flying at Farmers St Lukes store next Thursday March 23rd from 12-2pm, when a number of New Zealand celebrities show off their hairdressing talents for Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand’s (LBC’s) iconic Shave for a Cure campaign. More >>

Corporates take Sky Tower challenge to new heights

Friday, 11 July 2014, 11:54 am | Leukaemia and Blood Foundation

Eighty businesses will battle it out to prove who is the fittest in town and who can raise the most money for Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand (LBC) when they take on the Corporate Sky Tower Stair Challenge on Friday 1 August. Teams of ... More >>

LBC funds innovative new research unit into blood cancer

Thursday, 18 April 2013, 11:19 am | Leukaemia and Blood Foundation

Thursday April 18, 2013 MEDIA RELEASE LBC funds innovative new research unit into blood cancer Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand (LBC) announced last night at the opening of the Haematology Society of Australia and New Zealand conference ... More >>

The Big Shave for the Tiny Brave

Monday, 4 March 2013, 12:21 pm | Leukaemia and Blood Foundation

Two Auckland mothers, Amy Ockelford and Marika Jones, whose two-year-old daughters Ella and Charlotte who have both lost their hair through treatment for leukaemia, are shaving their heads as part of Leukaemia & Blood Cancer’s Shave for a Cure ... More >>

Extreme golf event at top New Zealand course

Wednesday, 15 August 2012, 9:04 am | Leukaemia and Blood Foundation

Keen Kiwi golfers have the ultimate opportunity to test their skills playing in one of New Zealand’s most extreme golfing events the Golf Marrowthon 100 Hole Challenge. Players of all handicaps will take on the ultimate challenge of playing 100 holes ... More >>

Excitement Ignites at Firefighter Sky Tower Challenge

Tuesday, 10 May 2011, 12:35 pm | Leukaemia and Blood Foundation

On Saturday 21 May, New Zealand firefighters will race to the top of Auckland’s iconic Sky Tower. A record number of firefighters and brigades have registered to participate in this cardio challenge to raise funds for the Leukaemia & Blood Foundation ... More >>

Shavees Share Their Shotz and Win!

Monday, 4 April 2011, 5:44 pm | Leukaemia and Blood Foundation

The Leukaemia & Blood Foundation (LBF), nzherald.co.nz and Farmers have teamed up to give Shavees an opportunity to share their Shave experience through an online photo competition. More >>

Shave-tastic! – shave a little, give a lot

Monday, 4 April 2011, 1:51 pm | Leukaemia and Blood Foundation

Shave-tastic! – shave a little, give a lot Thousands have signed up for the Leukaemia & Blood Foundation’s (LBF) annual fundraising campaign ‘Shave for a Cure’. More >>

Donate During Leukaemia Appeal Week

Monday, 1 November 2010, 12:18 pm | Leukaemia and Blood Foundation

Leukaemia Appeal Week, 1-7 November, is the Leukaemia & Blood Foundation’s (LBF) national appeal week to support patients and families living with a blood cancer. More >>

Volunteers needed for Farmers Santa Parade

Tuesday, 28 September 2010, 3:36 pm | Leukaemia and Blood Foundation

The magic of Christmas starts with the Farmers Santa Parade! This festive season, join the Leukaemia & Blood Foundation (LBF) for the annual Farmers Santa Parade on Sunday 28 November 2010. More >>

Lake Wanaka Marks Start Of Epic Fundraiser

Tuesday, 14 September 2010, 1:28 pm | Leukaemia and Blood Foundation

Lake Wanaka’s tracks and trails are the starting point for the remarkable 7in7 Challenge fundraising event for the Leukaemia & Blood Foundation, led by Mal Law. Featuring seven marathons in seven days on some of the Southern Lakes region’s ... More >>

Lymphoma incidence continues to rise

Tuesday, 14 September 2010, 12:20 pm | Leukaemia and Blood Foundation

Wednesday 15 September is World Lymphoma Awareness Day. The Leukaemia & Blood Foundation (LBF), in collaboration with the International Lymphoma Coalition, is working to raise awareness about New Zealand’s sixth most common cancer which is ... More >>

Wairakei Hosts Golf Marrowthon

Friday, 20 August 2010, 9:56 am | Leukaemia and Blood Foundation

On Friday 8 October, Wairakei International Golf Course will host its first ever Golf Marrowthon 100 Hole Challenge. Golfers will tee off at the prestigious Taupo golf course to raise funds for the Leukaemia & Blood Foundation. More >>

A Comedian, Some Hairclippers And An Airplane

Monday, 24 May 2010, 1:29 pm | Leukaemia and Blood Foundation

What do you get when you cross a comedian with hair clippers and an airplane? More >>

Staff Shave And Share The Spirit

Friday, 14 May 2010, 2:40 pm | Leukaemia and Blood Foundation

New Zealand businesses are participating in Shave for a Cure in support of the Leukaemia & Blood Foundation (LBF). This year, a number of businesses have signed up to participate in the fundraising campaign to support the estimated 10,000 New Zealanders ... More >>

Shave event up in the air

Tuesday, 11 May 2010, 10:06 am | Leukaemia and Blood Foundation

Free flight to The Queenstown Winter Festival Air New Zealand “Sky High Shave” What: Air New Zealand “Sky High Shave” When: Sunday June 27 Where: Auckland to Queenstown (in the air) How: To participate, register on the Shave website: shaveforacure.co.nzand ... More >>

Valerie Vili Shows Real Heart At Charity Event

Saturday, 13 February 2010, 12:47 pm | Leukaemia and Blood Foundation

On 12 February, the day before her first competition of the year, New Zealand shot putter and Olympic champion Valerie Vili gave her time to attend Massage for a Difference at the New Zealand College of Massage to show her support for leukaemia survivor ... More >>

Young Kiwi songwriters sing for a cure

Thursday, 4 February 2010, 3:21 pm | Leukaemia and Blood Foundation

New Zealand schools reveal exceptional musical talent during a competition to find an original song for the Leukaemia & Blood Foundation’s 2010 ‘Shave for a Cure’ ad campaign. More >>

Heart-Warming Massage Event For Valentine’s Day

Thursday, 21 January 2010, 2:50 pm | Leukaemia and Blood Foundation

On 12-13 February, Valentine’s Day weekend, the New Zealand College of Massage will host a two-day charity event, Massage for a Difference. More >>

Beards, Building & Blood

Thursday, 15 October 2009, 4:57 pm | Leukaemia and Blood Foundation

The hairy beards of the Air New Zealand Cup have caught the eye of a leading New Zealand building company. Signature Homes have got behind the efforts of New Zealand’s leading rugby players in the nationwide Beards for Blood campaign. With a cash donation ... More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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