November Moves for Jo

Our beautiful friend & colleague Jo was confronted by the cruelest twist of fate – At the time of being diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma Jo was working on clinical trials to explore new drug options for this blood cancer and knows the effectiveness of new treatments but they are not available to myeloma sufferers in NZ.

Following three years of chemo and undergoing a stem cell transplant in 2022, which was not successful, further chemo since then had Jo in remission for 18 months but now she’s relapsed.

The best option Jo has now, is a drug called daratumumab which, while funded in 48 other countries, isn't funded in NZ. Without daratumumab, Jo’s treatment options are exhausted, leaving her with a dire prognosis. With the cost at more than $100k per year, Jo needs our help!

During the month of November her friends & colleagues will be getting mobile and logging their activities via this "Give a Little Page" e.g. swimming, running, walking etc. to try and raise as much money as possible for Jo's treatment. Our goal is to travel, through various activities, the equivalent distance from the top to the bottom of the North Island of New Zealand (approx. 829km although we think we can exceed this).

Please donate as much or as little as you can towards this "November Moves for Jo" Initiative and watch for updates on our progress on this page.

Remember, every dollar will help Jo fight this fight.