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Help Pia Barrett fight Triple Negative Breast Cancer so she can raise her young family

$14,310 of $70,000 goal
Given by 81 generous donors in 4 weeks

Help Pia Barrett access the lifesaving treatment she needs (Keytruda) against Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Snells Beach, Auckland

My close friend Pia Barrett has recently been diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC).

This cancer is usually aggressive, harder to treat, and more likely to come back. A shocking and heartbreaking diagnosis for Pia and her young family.

Currently, the best chance for Pia is Pembrolizumab, a drug that is not funded by Pharmac for her stage 2 cancer (only funded for stage 4).

Pia’s oncology team know that this medication is her best chance at long-term survival, giving her more time with her two young children, Lilly (8), Izzy (4) and her husband Rob.

We are asking for your help. Any donations will be received with love and are a very real way for you to help this family during this difficult time. Your donation will only be used towards helping fund Pembrolizumab, which has shown promising results. It is expensive. The family need $70,000 - $105,000 for one year on this unfunded treatment.

Pia has kept her diagnosis quiet, but since starting chemotherapy over the Christmas period, she is now ready to share her news. We know this is brave and we know that for some of you who know her, it will be a shock to hear.

Let’s raise these vital funds to help ease the financial pressure, so that Pia can focus her main energy on treatment and recovery. Giving her the best chance of being able to spend more precious time with her young family.

Alannah Hunter's involvement (page creator)

Pia is my dear friend for over 30 years, she is loyal, funny, kind and always there when you need her, and is an amazing committed Mum to her girls, Izzy & Lilly.

Use of funds

All funds will go directly towards helping Pia pay for Pembrolizumab/Keytruda. $70-105k is how much it will cost for 1 years treatment. Even if we don’t raise the total, all funds will help ease the financial burden of starting this lifesaving treatment.

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Latest update

Update to goal  12 February 2025

Pia has managed to access some funds offline, to help with treatment 🙏 So we can reduce the fundraising goal to $70K. So we are a little bit closer. Thank you all for your generous donation. Your support of Pia, Rob, Lilly & Izzy has been absolutely amazing. 💝💝 It takes a village people. THANK YOU!!

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Nic
Nic 8 hours ago
$20
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Guest Donor 14 hours ago
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Camilla
Camilla 15 hours ago
Great way to support a friend, Alannah. Kia kaha Pia.
$20
Nadine
Nadine 21 hours ago
Good luck Pia xx
$20
Christine
Christine 1 day ago    Tri-ing to fundraise
GO Rosie, GO Pia!!!! 👏👏👏
$100

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This campaign started on 15 Jan 2025 and ends on 6 Jul 2025.