Snowdome is proud to partner with Vision Super to deliver the Vision Super-Snowdome Foundation Fellowship to expand access to genetic testing for blood cancer patients at Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation and improve access to personalised cancer treatments. This often life-changing service is for patients who don’t respond well to standard therapy, as it can identify other … Continued
Snowdome would like to pay tribute to our first-ever donor, Arie Rubinstein (at right in picture), who has died from myeloma after an 8 year battle. From 2007 until 2015, Arie was a patient of our co-founder Professor Miles Prince and, according to Arie’s wife Tova, the two men had a special relationship from the moment … Continued
Blood Cancer Awareness Month (September) is an internationally recognised awareness month gaining traction in Australia for all the right reasons. The aim of the month is simple – to raise awareness of what blood cancers are, who they affect and how people can help. With 12,000 Australians diagnosed with blood cancers each year (leukaemia, lymphoma, … Continued
BREAKING NEWS! The Snowdome Foundation/Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision collaboration has been named the 2016 National Telstra Business Award winner in the Charity category. At the Gala Awards evening held in Sydney on August 26, our unique collaborative model was recognised for its innovative approach and entrepreneurial spirit within the charity sector. This is the first year … Continued
The Hon. Jill Hennessy MP, Minister for Health (VIC), officially announced the Gandel Philanthropy-Snowdome Foundation Innovation Fellowship today (Wednesday 24 August, 2016) at the world-renowned Walter & Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI). Research into new therapies for patients with hard-to-treat lymphomas will be undertaken by the WEHI’s Dr Mary Ann Anderson with the support of the … Continued
Media Release – July 19, 2016. An innovative partnership between two Victorian charities has been named the inaugural winner of the Charity category in the 2016 Victorian Telstra Business Awards. The collaboration of the Snowdome Foundation and Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision, who both raise funds to discover new treatments in the fight against blood cancers/blood disorder … Continued
We are excited to share that the Snowdome Foundation / Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision collaboration has been named as a Victorian Finalist in the prestigious Telstra Business Awards finalists. Please see the article below: Snowdome Foundation with Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision named finalists in the Victorian Telstra Business Awards. A new ‘Charity’ classification in the prestigious Telstra … Continued
It’s hard to believe what Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision (MRV) has achieved in such a short time but then again, it’s testament to what can happen when charities with common causes unite! MRV’s latest fundraising initiative to fight Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes is Maddie’s MarrowThon, a fundraising and educational challenge for school children in years 5 … Continued
In recent months, we have welcomed two new members to our Board. Helen Gandel’s strong philanthropic ethic led her to Snowdome where, from 2013 to 2015, she was an integral part of Snowdome’s Fundraising Committee as well as a Snowdome Ambassador. During this time she passionately helped to deliver each of the ‘Great Shake-Up’ events … Continued