Hi my name is Jacinta,

Our beautiful friend Kate is a supermum to four wonderful boys. She has always been the strongest and most giving person, raising her family with love, grit, and endless positivity.

Recently, Kate was given the devastating news that she has pancreatic cancer. She has just undergone major surgery — a “Whipple procedure” — and is now out of ICU, recovering in hospital. Kate and her family have been told she is one of the lucky ones: the cancer was caught at Stage 1B, meaning it hasn’t spread to her liver or lymph nodes. This is a blessing, but her journey is still a massive one, with six months of chemotherapy beginning in November.

Kate has always been a giver. For years, she has devoted her time to the Keilor Football Club, serving as Team Manager for her boys’ teams and always putting others before herself. Now it’s time for her community to give back.

As a single mum, Kate’s world revolves around her boys. She has only recently started a new job and doesn’t have the safety net of sick leave, savings, or holiday pay. With just her boys and her mum by her side, she now needs her wider village to step in.

The funds raised will go directly to helping Kate and her family with:

Ongoing medical costs

Monthly bills

Groceries and essentials for her boys

Fuel and everyday living expenses

Kate’s positivity and strength are inspiring, but she cannot walk this road alone. Every contribution, no matter how small, will help lighten the load so she can focus on healing and being with her boys.

Please donate if you can, and share this fundraiser widely. Together, we can rally around Kate and her boys, just as she has always rallied for others.