No matter the distance, assistance is never far away.
We Can Assist
Can Assist is committed to ensuring that all people, regardless of where they live in NSW, have equitable access to cancer treatment and care. By providing financial assistance, practical support and raising awareness of the inequities, our volunteer network ensures that country people are given the same opportunities and treatment choices as those who live in city centres.
Volunteers are the heart and soul of our grass roots organisation.
How you can assist
Today, Can Assist has 3000 volunteers and over 55 branches that are committed to making the journey with cancer easier for all rural and regional NSW communities. Ensure our charitable organisation continues to grow by joining our team of men and women across the state who selflessly give their time and effort to assist.
“Without Can Assist, I would not have been able to continue treatment.” Vicki, Mudgee
Can Assist has been supporting country people
with cancer since 1955
By providing accommodation, financial assistance and practical support to people from rural and regional areas, we ensure that country people are given the same opportunities and treatment choices as those who live in city centres.
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Hi 👋 Have you ever thought about the extra challenges country people face when cancer strikes? I’m one of them. 🐑
For farmers, taking time away for treatment can mean leaving the livestock, losing income and worrying about who will keep the farm going while they’re miles from home. Sometimes, the farm can feel like a reason to put treatment off.
Can Assist is here to make sure it doesn’t have to be. 💚
We help ease the financial burden of cancer treatment, so country people can focus on getting better — not worrying about the cost of getting there. ...
💚 We have 60+ volunteer run branches across NSW helping local families access cancer care and we are proud to share that a new Can Assist Branch is opening in Port Macquarie!
If you’re local to Port Macquarie or the wider Port Macquarie-Hastings area, we’d love to welcome you to the branch launch, meet the new committee and find out more about how you can be part of Can Assist in your local community.
A special thank you to Mal and his wife Alison for starting up the Branch. Can Assist supported Mal through his cancer journey, and we’re so pleased to see a new branch being established to support others in the local community.
Whether you’d like to volunteer, become a member or simply come along and say hello, there’s a place for you.
👉 Become a member: canassist.org.au/get-involved/membership/
(Free for under 30s!)
👉 Become a volunteer: canassist.org.au/get-involved/volunteering/
We’d love to see some friendly local faces at the launch.
See the information below for event details!🚨 Last chance - tickets close tonight! 🚨
Want to be part of something special in the Port Macquarie-Hastings community? Celebrate with us as we launch the Can Assist Port Macquarie Branch at The Stunned Mullet next Tuesday.
The evening will include:
🥂 Delicious canapés and good company
🎶 Live entertainment
🤝 Meet new people, businesses and supporters who care about our community
💚 Hear how we can come together to support locals affected by cancer
👋Come and meet us!
Can Assist Port Macquarie is run by a local committee, raising funds locally, with 100% of those funds going directly to those living in the Port Macquarie Hastings area who have been diagnosed with cancer and need to travel for treatment.
A huge thank you to The Stunned Mullet and Essential Energy, our major sponsor, for their support of the branch launch. 💚
🎟️ Get your tickets now: www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1620353
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🏃♀️ Last chance to donate to www.candothedistance.org.au💚
Every kilometre our fundraisers walked, ran and conquered represented the distance country cancer patients travel to access treatment... and every donation helps make that journey a little easier. 🫶🛣️
Donations are open until 11:59pm tonight — so if you’ve been meaning to donate, now’s the time!
On behalf of all our Can Assist branches, thank you to every fundraiser, donor and supporter who helped us go the distance. 💚
#CanDoTheDistance #DoTheDistance #CanAssistNSW ...
📝Your Will can be about more than the things you own.
It can reflect the things you believe in, the people you care about and the causes that matter to you. 🫶
A gift in your Will to Can Assist is one way to leave a lasting trail of kindness — helping people affected by cancer in regional, rural and remote NSW access the support they need, now and into the future.💚🌾
Visit: canassist.org.au/ways-to-give/leave-a-gift-in-your-will
#IncludeACharityWeek #CanAssistNSW #GiftsInWills #leavealegacy ...