Help the Donegal Street Gang of Mums help Jo and her family!

$87,190 of $100,000 goal
Given by 1087 generous donors in around 6 months

Please donate to help Jo and her family during her fight against her aggressive form of Cancer.

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Jo is a strong, inspirational, tough cookie, awesome single Mum to 2 beautiful children.

She had come out the other side of a few tough times to now be blown away with the shocking news that she has not only bowel cancer but also lesions that need aggressive, expensive treatment on her liver.

Jo is one of life’s good people, always willing to help others when they need, a wonderful friend, loves a party, but is also content to read a book , write or go for a bike ride with her kids or dog Jessie.

Jo works for Stuff as a reporter and recently became a celebrant. She often finds herself on the other side of these tragic stories and handles them with empathy and love.

It is now Jos turn to become a success story and we as her close Cromwell girlfriends want to do all that is possible to help get Jo and her family all the medical treatments available including the recommended non funded drugs.

Please donate anything you can, we all will be incredibly grateful.

Chantel Coote's involvement (page creator)

I am one of Jos many good friends. I am setting this up on behalf of our Donegal Street Gang of Mums in support of her fight for her life, to beat an aggressive Cancer!

Use of funds

The funds will be used for Jo to fight aggressive Cancer and to receive recommended non-funded treatments from her doctors, including Avastin $25,000 and FOLFOX-BEV $19,320; BEACON $62,600; and STI-PEM $126,600

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"We are people not percentages"  19 July 2021

We have reopened Jo's fundraising page following requests after she her story appeared in Stuff on Saturday. We hope her story will help others, as well as make health leaders question the current system and make change so young people don't end up in Jo's situation.

Here is the link to her story: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/125629526/battling-bowel-cancer--the-frustration-the-tears-the-gratitude

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Latest donations

Jaime
Jaime on 24 Jul 2021
Thinking of you and your family and sending lots of love ❤
$200
Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 22 Jul 2021
All the best to a brave lady.
$50
Glenwyn
Glenwyn on 21 Jul 2021
Thinking of you with love 💘 and prayers beautiful Jo xx
$100
Linda
Linda on 21 Jul 2021
Dear Jo, best wishes for your treatment, and thank you for your gutsy open writing on the topic. With love from Linda and Tashi
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Anne and Russell
Anne and Russell on 20 Jul 2021
Thinking of you Jo and following your journey. Best Wishes and hugs Anne Hill Invercargill
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This campaign started on 15 Feb 2021 and ended on 15 Aug 2021.