Doing it for Dawson

$23,850 raised

From 328 Donations
TARGET $30,000

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Doing it for Dawson 💛 In January 2025 2yo Dawson was diagnosed with Retinoblastoma- cancer in both of his eyes. Since then he has undergone numerous treatments, plan B treatments when plan A failed. Sadly, the cancer hasn’t responded well and Dawson now faces the reality of losing both of his eyes. This journey has turned his family’s world upside down. His mum, Leanne, has had to take significant time off work to be by Dawson’s side through hospital stays, treatments, and endless appointments. Every moment is focused on keeping her little boy safe, comforted, and loved during the hardest fight of his young life. Dawson’s big sister, Tilly, only 8 years old is showing strength far beyond her years. Living with type 1 diabetes herself, she has had to adapt to long periods away from home and time apart from her mum while Dawson receives treatment in hospital. Their family of three is being stretched in ways no family should ever have to endure. On January 23, Stu will shave his head on his birthday and grow it until his next birthday in solidarity with Dawson. With existing hair loss, the growth won’t be pretty — but this journey isn’t about appearances. It’s about standing beside Dawson and his family, raising vital funds to ease the financial pressure, and reminding them they are not alone. The money raised will go towards easing the financial burden this has placed on the family and ensuring Leanne can continue to support Dawson through treatment and adjusting to their new way of life. Every donation, share, and message of support helps lift a little of the weight this family carries. Together, we are Doing it for Dawson. 💛🎗️
Update
11 Mar 2026
Apologies for the lack of updates on here. I’ll post a little update for those that may not follow along on the Doing it for Dawson Facebook page. Please make sure you follow the Facebook if you would like regular updates. Dawson has now finished what we hope is his last round of chemo. He has had a very rough month or so with lots of side effects, too sick to come home and more tests and pending results. Leanne and Dawson have spent so much time in hospital, Dawson hasn’t even had a chance to settle into life without his eyes. We are all so grateful for the support this family have been shown. This week we are Doing it for Tilly. Next week is her birthday, and we’d love to do something special just for her. 🎉 Tilly has shown incredible strength, patience and love as a big sister over the last 15 months. Like many siblings of kids facing serious illness, she’s had to share a lot of her mum’s time and miss out on some of the normal fun that kids her age usually get. So this week, we want to celebrate Tilly 💕 We’re raising funds to give her a special birthday treat — a fun night out at Crown where she can enjoy the activities, relax, laugh and just be a kid for a while. I’m told this is on her wish list. If you’re able to donate, even a small amount, it would mean the world and help make her birthday something really special. Dawson is still in hospital so we’re not when she will get her night out, but this is something she can look forward to. Let’s show Tilly how proud we are of the strength and kindness she’s shown through such a tough year. 💫
DONATIONS328
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Aidan Millar
Fri, 19 Jun 2026
$ 50
$ 50
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Lewis Family (Owen, Melissa, Piper, Blair & Jesse)
Wed, 17 Jun 2026
$ 50
$ 50
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Michael Cormack
Tue, 9 Jun 2026
$ 50
Your a champion Dawson
Your a champion Dawson
$ 50
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Sheb Alsin
Mon, 8 Jun 2026
$ 100
Stu get that peroxide ready!
Stu get that peroxide ready!
$ 100
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Casey Holt
Mon, 8 Jun 2026
$ 30
$ 30
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Samir Rane
Sun, 26 Apr 2026
$ 100
Stay strong 💪
Stay strong 💪
$ 100
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Bradley Tagg
Sat, 11 Apr 2026
$ 100
$ 100
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Elise James
Fri, 3 Apr 2026
$ 150
Sending best wishes x
Sending best wishes x
$ 150
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Kylie Graves
Fri, 3 Apr 2026
$ 20
$ 20
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Cory Grenfell
Wed, 1 Apr 2026
$ 250
$ 250
Fundraising for
Cox Family
Funds banked to:
Leanne Cox

Campaign creator
AC
Amanda Cormack
Carrum, VIC
Created Jan 2026

$23,850 raised

From 328 Donations
TARGET $30,000

Please support this cause

AUD
$
Fundraising for
Cox Family
Funds banked to:
Leanne Cox
Campaign creator
AC
Amanda Cormack
Carrum, VIC
Created Jan 2026