Help us make DMG & DIPG History
Our beautiful daughter Jess was a fun-loving girl who always had the biggest smile on her face. She was the girl who cared for and stuck up for her friends, who was absolutely besotted with her toy cavoodle Daisy, and who proudly wore with honour her nickname “Chatterbox”!
On the eve of her 11th birthday we were blindsided by the worst news. Jess had been diagnosed with Diffuse Midline Glioma (DMG), also known as Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG). DMG is a rare cancer which accounts for around 10% of all brain tumours in children and is almost universally fatal. As parents we were told to make memories and help Jess enjoy the time she had left, which turned out to be less than 6 months.
Gut-wrenchingly 20 children every year in Australia are diagnosed with DMG, and sadly the prognosis is always the same. However, there is hope.
Currently there are research efforts and clinical trials underway in Australia and overseas. These trials are exploring novel treatments and are showing early signs of promise. But more needs to be done.
By making a donation your money will be tied to research into DMG. We will work with the RCD Foundation to agree the best destination for all donations. For Australian residents your donations will be tax deductible, and donations of all sizes are gratefully received.
Please help us relegate this disease to history and stop it stealing the smiles of our children.
The Bickley Family
About The Robert Connor Dawes (RCD) Foundation
Created in memory of Robert Connor Dawes who lost his life to brain cancer at just 18-years-old. The Foundation is supporting brain matters in the areas of research, care and development to change the odds in beating brain cancer, the #1 cancer killer of young Australians and Americans.
We are a registered charity with DGR 1 status in Australia and 501c3 status in the United States. This means that donations are tax deductible.
