WE STARTED WITH A BELIEF THAT COMMUNITY CHANGES EVERYTHING
In 2013, Nathan Williams received news no family wants to hear - his mother Rose had been diagnosed with incurable stage 4 oesophageal cancer. Together with his wife Cathy and their close friends Mark and Ky O’Shea, Nathan acted on a simple but powerful idea: what if a small group of people came together to help those in their own community who were fighting cancer? Within weeks, Team Kill Cancer was born.
OUR STORY
What began as a grassroots idea among friends has grown into a trusted, ACNC-registered charity that has since establishment supported hundreds of community members and gifted almost half a million dollars directly to those in need.
We are not a cancer research charity. There are wonderful organisations already doing that vital work. TKC exists to fill a different gap — the day-to-day reality of living with cancer. The financial pressure. The isolation. The things that fall apart when someone is focused on surviving.
WHAT WE DO
TKC supports local community members in Victoria who are suffering from or affected by cancer — in ways that are real, practical and personal. TKC gifts have included:
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Financial assistance and rent or mortgage support
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Transport to and from cancer treatment
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Utility and grocery assistance
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Bucket-list experiences and getaways
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Gifts to celebrate remission or the end of treatment
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Palliative care and end-of-life support
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Family support for those caring for terminal patients
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Grief counselling referrals
HOW IT WORKS
Funds are raised through our annual gala event, memberships and donations. TKC members can nominate a loved one for a TKC gift at any time (conditions apply). Every dollar raised goes directly to the community — we have no salaries and no premises.
That means when you donate to TKC, support TKC’s membership or attend the gala, your contribution is felt directly by someone in our community.
OUR TEAM
TKC is run entirely by four volunteers: Nathan and Cathy Williams and Mark and Ky O’Shea. We give our time around our full-time work and family commitments because we believe in what we do. That commitment keeps our overheads as low as possible and our community impact as high as possible.
OUR CREDENTIALS
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Registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC)
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Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status — all donations over $2 are tax deductible in Australia
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ABN registered and current
GET INVOLVED WITH TKC
There are many ways to be part of what we do. Whether you want to donate, become a member, attend the gala, volunteer or simply stay in the loop — we’d love to have you with us.
