My brother Andrew and I are climbing up Mt Kilimanjaro, leaving Australia on January 1st. It will take us a week and it is a tough climb requiring us to adjust to altitude. I have both patients and friends who have died and/or presently suffering from pancreatic cancer. It has one of the worst survival rates of all cancers, only 7% survive five years. We need to have research to find a cure and a screening tool to prevent the spread of the disease. It is usually detected when it has already fatally spread. It can cause significant and terrible pain for the afflicted, with very limited treatment options. I am hoping we can raise money for research to try and find a cure. Please share this page with as many people as possible. The photo below is of my brother and my cousin and myself at the end of a training walk up Mt Dandenong.
PanKind The Australian Pancreatic Cancer Foundation
PanKind The Australian Pancreatic Cancer Foundation (formerly the Avner Foundation) is the only Foundation in Australia exclusively dedicated to pancreatic cancer.
Our mission is to dramatically increase survival rates and quality of life for those impacted by the disease.
About Fundraiser
Jennifer Rothfield
Caulfield north, VIC
Fri, 31 May 2019
Brendan O'Brien
$ 500
Really happy to donate to an important cause such as this. All the very best wishes, Brendan O'Brien
Thu, 23 May 2019
Jennifer Rothfield
$ 300
Thanks to all the people who have given cash donations
Wed, 10 Apr 2019
Malvern Vet Hospital - Andrea Tims
$ 100
Good luck with the climb!
Tue, 19 Mar 2019
Robyn & Alex Saba
$ 50
Thank you for your great advice! Best of luck reaching your $10k goal.
Wed, 27 Feb 2019
Simon Galbally
$ 200
Well done Jennifer - a great effort and an important initiative! As you point out, pancreatitic cancer is an under-researched horrible disease. Those of us with long-term pancreatitis must support this research. Our tax deductible donation is also a way of getting government support for this cause. Thanks for your brilliant medical support and pancreatic disease insights for the past 15 years!! Greatly appreciated! Well done.
Sat, 23 Feb 2019
Randi Goda
$ 50
Great job, Jen!!!
Tue, 12 Feb 2019
Bianca Rosner
$ 40
In memory of Stephanie
Tue, 12 Feb 2019
Olga Tomic
$ 50
Jen, I admire your passion, your strength and your determination to help others. Love you for it. Thank you xx
Tue, 12 Feb 2019
Patricia Phair
$ 35
In memory of my dear husband George Phair, who was treated by Dr Jen in the last year of his life.
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
Bench Africa
$ 560
Congratulations for reaching the roof of Africa!
From all at Bench Africa
PanKind The Australian Pancreatic Cancer Foundation
PanKind The Australian Pancreatic Cancer Foundation (formerly the Avner Foundation) is the only Foundation in Australia exclusively dedicated to pancreatic cancer.
Our mission is to dramatically increase survival rates and quality of life for those impacted by the disease.
Really happy to donate to an important cause such as this. All the very best wishes, Brendan O'Brien