Garth has given so much to others. Now he needs our help to access life-changing immunotherapy not funded in NZ.
Auckland
For those of us who know and love Garth, you'll know the person he is - endlessly positive, a tireless contributor and someone who constantly shows up for others.
He is a much loved husband, dad and Pa'ga, a brother, friend and integral person in the school community he loves and has served for 23 years. Garth gives generously and consistently with his time, creativity, skills and resources. He genuinely cares and lives life with others in mind.
Over the past year, Garth has faced cancer with resilience, faith and courage. He has undergone major surgery and radiation and now lives with resultant chronic pain and permanent facial paralysis. His specialists have advised that his remaining hope lies in accessing immunotherapy, and they are very positive about its potential for significant positive impact. Unfortunately the specific immunotherapy required is not funded in NZ for the type of cancer Garth has.
So we are coming together to raise $130,000. This will enable Garth to access a course of immunotherapy treatment and restore him to a full and healthy life.
If Garth has impacted your life, or if you simply feel moved to help, we would love you to be part of this journey by donating towards his treatment or by sharing this story. We thank you so much in advance.
I am Garth's brother organising this on behalf of our family to support his treatment
Paying for immunotherapy treatment for Garth (pembrolizumab)
Dose 3 is Done and Dusted 6 August 2026
More great news!! The immunotherapy treatment is doing its job!
The results of Garth's latest MRI are very encouraging. The disease is not growing! This is fantastic news because it means the treatment is working.
And now it's time to focus on raising the $18,000 needed for dose 4 so that we can eradicate the disease completely. This is due in a few short weeks.
We are in incredibly grateful for all of the giving that has happened up until this point. But the job is not quite done so if you able to contribute financially toward this next dose that would be fantastic.
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