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Help us create precious memories for Izzy

$23,090 of $17,000 goal
Given by 547 generous donors in 4 weeks

Get Izzy to Australia

Auckland

Our beautiful daughter Izzy is only 13 but for the past two years she has faced more than most people will experience in a lifetime.

Izzy has been courageously battling stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive childhood cancer. In January, our world shattered again when we learned her cancer had relapsed and unfortunately this time palliative care have become a part of Izzy’s care team

Since then, she has endured another round of chemotherapy, radiation and another resection surgery.

Through every treatment, hospital stay and setback, Izzy has shown extraordinary courage. She has fought so hard, with a strength far beyond her 13 years.

While she’s well enough, we desperately want to give her something happy to look forward to something that isn’t another appointment, procedure or hospital visit.

Our dream is to take Izzy to the Gold Coast to visit the theme parks, go shopping and let her enjoy being a teenager.

This would be so much more than a holiday. It would give us precious time away from hospitals and cancer, a chance to laugh, have fun and create beautiful memories we will carry in our hearts forever

We hope to raise enough for return flights from Auckland, family accommodation, themepark passes, transport & spending money for Izzy to choose some special things for herself.

Asking for help isn’t easy, but giving Izzy this experience would mean the world to us

Thank you for supporting our beautiful girl and helping give her something magical to look forward to.

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Funds riased will go towards return flights from Auckland, family accommodation, theme-park passes, transport, day to day costs and spending money for Izzy to choose some special things for herself.

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We are completely overwhelmed ♥️🥺  3 September 2026

We honestly don’t have the words

Today, Izzy’s story was shared on The Breeze FM, and in just 12 hours you have helped us raise over $7,000 towards her dream. 🎗️

To every single person who has donated, shared her story, sent a message, or simply taken the time to care about our girl ♥️ thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

What started as a little dream for Izzy, is now quickly becoming a reality because of the incredible kindness and generosity of so many people. 🥹✨

She dreams of sunshine, theme parks, Sea World and making memories with her family. And thanks to all of you, we are getting closer and closer to giving her exactly that. 💕

We never could have imagined the amount of love that would surround Izzy and our family. We are so incredibly grateful.

Thank you for helping our girl keep dreaming. 💛🎗️

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Guest Donor
Guest Donor 5 hours ago
$50
Beca Project Team
Beca Project Team 7 hours ago
$120
Jo
Jo 9 hours ago
I know I am a random stranger but seeing these pics of Izzy breaks my heart and can't help but give something. I have a teenager myself. xx
$50
Aniela
Aniela 9 hours ago
$20
Kirsten
Kirsten 17 hours ago
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This campaign started on 9 Aug 2026 and ends on 9 Feb 2027.