Harold Be Gone

Shine a Light Walk Melbourne 2024

My family and I will walk with our lanterns because we are thankful, want to raise awareness and want to provide hope for lung cancer patients.

Last year, I went to the doctor for a ear infection but eventually was diagnosed with lung cancer!  It was a shock since I have never smoked.  I was told that 20% of new lung cancer patients are young females who are non-smokers, healthy and generally asian.  I was told I fit the demographics.  Within two weeks I had lobectomy surgery to remove the tumour and a third of my lung.  Testing indicated RET Fusion Non Small Cell Adenocarcinoma Lung Cancer.  A very rare and aggressive kind that affects 1-2% of lung cancer patients.  I had chemotherapy treatments and I am now part of a clinical trial.  There is a 50% chance that the cancer could recur in the next 2 years.  Lung Cancer is Australia’s most common cause of all cancer-related deaths. 
Research offers hope to me and others like me and your support helps keep hope alive for the 15,122 new Australians living with lung cancer. Together, we can help shine a light on lung cancer and fund groundbreaking research.
Donations from past years contributed to the advancements in treatment and research which I benefitted from.  I hope to raise money and awareness to benefit future lung cancer patients.  Lung Foundation Australia provides seed funding for the best and brightest researchers to undertake projects that support discoveries towards the prevention, management and cure of lung cancer. Scientific breakthroughs can take years to accomplish but every dollar makes a difference to the lives of people impacted by lung cancer.
Where there is light, there is hope. Every dollar builds a brighter future for Australians diagnosed with lung cancer.
Please donate and make a difference.  If you cannot donate, please raise awareness because many patients are diagnosed too late.  I am thankful that my diagnosis and treatment has provided me with the hope of potentially living a cancer free life.  Thank you for your support.  
If you are wondering about the team name ... a friend named my tumour Harold ... hence Harold Be Gone.  No offence to anyone named Harold.

Thank you to our Sponsors

$420

Jeanette And Simon

Charmaine you are such an inspiration to us all - always thinking about and caring for others and giving of yourself. You make the world a brighter place . God bless you and your loved ones with His amazing love, joy and peace always.

$400

Anonymous

$211

The Booths

From the Booth family, will be thinking of you on the Sat 11th

$211

Simon Beckett

$209

Adam Phillips

$209

Elizabeth Snell

$209

Susan Shim

$209

Angela Godfrey

Charmaine what a gift to everyone you meet. Your family and friends are in awe of who you are. Love Ange

$209

Allsop Family

Thinking of you, Charmaine.

$158

Ellie Archer

All my love to Charmaine and the Unny’s 🩷

$150

The Loi's

F*** Harold. :)

$145

Jude Bridges-tull

$136

Mike And Larissa Rome

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Lachie

Go get em Unny’s!!

$112

George (jurek) Tanewski

$106

Julie Waterhouse

Sending love and best wishes with your recovery.

$106

Veronica Roy

$106

Andrew Bourrillon

Looking forward to eating panthras together

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Collingwood City Fc

$106

Anonymous

Much love and hope to your family.

$106

Dina And Stergios

Wishing you continued health. All the best to the family.

$106

Lee Family

Wishing you all the best with your recovery.

$106

Tsr Engineering

$106

Betty

$106

Anonymous

$106

Seab Family

I fully support the research into understanding and tackling lung cancer or any cancers. Be gone Harold!

$105

Tom Sar

$1000 goal ❤️❤️

$100

Charmaine

$100

Jaz Dhillon

💕♥️💕

$100

Olivia Kelly

$100

Tie Family

Our thoughts are with you from Germany. Stay strong.

$100

Melissa Zhou

all the love and prayers to your family 💗

$100

Nicolas Mastrippolito

Wishing Charmaine all the best! Go Unny’s 🫶🏻

$100

Roy Unny

$100

Beatrice Nuti

$100

Anonymous

All the Best Charmaine. Just keep going. L, JT and fam

$100

Rob Moffat

Shine bright Clan Unny.

$100

Sarah Iacono

Thinking of you and your mum Keep the light bright!

$100

Aunty Eunice

Lots of love 💕

$100

Oma

$100

Lavinia Gordon

Wishing you and your mum strength.

$80

Oma

$56

Thomas Tsourvakas

Thank you for raising money for this critical research. We have all been touched by your battle and have admired your strength. Best wishes, Paula x

$56

Luke, Kate, Helen & Julian Ryan

$56

Noah Lingam

The Unny’s are an inspiration, go Charmaine and gang, keep fighting!

$56

Mary Benvenuto

Wishing you all the best.

$56

Amy Cripps

$56

White And Hayward

Wishing the very best outcome, lovely lady.

$56

C And M Goss

Au revoir Harold!

$53

Iryna And Sasha

Wishing you and your mum strength and resilience through this journey.

$53

Jennifer And Mark

$53

Leanne M Pocock

$53

Anonymous

$50

Leon

$50

Susan Wood

Thinking of you Charmaine.

$50

Tie Family

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Tania Karamitos

I am sorry to hear about your diagnosis Charmaine and wish you all the best with your treatment.

$30

Clarissa Tejalesmana

all the love and power to your family ♡

$30

Elise

🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼

$30

Iryna Karanets

$26

Gabrielle Snell

Much love to you and the family ❤️

$26

Sharon Francis

God Bless you always.

$25

Justin Booth

Great work, let’s go ❤️

$21

Anonymous

$21

Marlowe Glover

$21

Tom Sar

All the best ❤️

$21

Anonymous

$21

Sajid Awaale

$21

Phu Nguyen

$20

Fletcher Chandler

Love you goat

$20

Jude B

donating my poker winnings so it's basically just Ryan's money anyway 🙏

$20

Jamie

$20

Olivia Unny

$16

Ethan

All my homies hate Harold

$15

Zoe Gong

Wishing you guys all the best❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹

$11

Anonymous