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How did McGrath Foundation start?
The charity was founded by Australian cricket player Glenn McGrath and his English-born wife, Jane McGrath, in 2005, following Jane’s initial diagnosis and recovery from breast cancer. Jane died on 22 June 2008 at the age of 42.
Why is the McGrath Foundation important?
At the McGrath Foundation, we raise money to fund McGrath Breast Care Nurses who provide invaluable support and care to women and men experiencing breast cancer. They can help you create time in your life not defined by breast cancer.
How many McGrath nurses are there in Australia?
171 McGrath
About the McGrath Foundation. We raise money to fund McGrath Breast Care Nurses in communities right across Australia. We currently have 171 McGrath Breast Care Nurses, who help individuals and their families experiencing breast cancer by providing physical, psychological and emotional support, for free.
How much has McGrath Foundation raised?
As the Vodafone Pink Test comes to an end, the McGrath Foundation has beaten the record for the largest-ever crowd at the SCG, filling the equivalent of the biggest stadium Australia has ever seen, selling more than 150,000 virtual Pink Seats and raising a phenomenal $3,012,340.
Who is the CEO of the McGrath Foundation?
Holly Masters
Holly Masters is Chief Executive Officer of the McGrath Foundation.
Who founded the McGrath Foundation?
Glenn McGrath
Jane McGrath
McGrath Foundation/Founders
Is the McGrath Foundation not for profit?
The second annual Innovation Index has been released and ranked the McGrath Foundation as a top-five innovative Australian not-for-profit organisation, with peers rating it second.
Who is Jane McGrath and what is her story?
She worked as a flight attendant for Virgin Atlantic when she met her future husband in a Hong Kong nightclub in 1995. They married in 1999 at the Garrison Church and had two children. She became an Australian citizen on Australia Day, 26 January 2002.
Who started the McGrath Foundation?
McGrath Foundation/Founders
It started with Jane and Glenn McGrath’s very public experience with breast cancer and has become one of Australia’s most recognised and respected charities, the McGrath Foundation. Some years after her initial diagnosis, Jane’s cancer returned.
Why is it called the Pink Test?
Sydney becomes a sea of pink annual in support of a noble cause in honour of former Australian pacer Glenn McGrath’s late wife Jane McGrath. Third day of the Test is called the Jane McGrath day and the money raised goes to directly to the foundation. Fans turn up in pink and even the stumps used are pink in colour.
What is the SCG Test?
The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) is a sports stadium in Sydney, Australia. It is used for Test, One Day International and Twenty20 cricket, as well as Australian rules football, rugby league football, rugby union, and association football.
What is pink Test Australia?
The Vodafone Pink Test is back with the Aussies taking on England in the Fourth Test of the Men’s Ashes. Off the pitch, the McGrath Foundation is gearing up for an even pinker year in support of families experiencing breast cancer and our 170 McGrath Breast Care Nurses.
How does the McGrath Foundation help the community?
– McGrath Foundation We raise money to fund McGrath Breast Care Nurses in communities right across Australia. We currently have 170 McGrath Breast Care Nurses, who help individuals and their families experiencing breast cancer by providing physical, psychological and emotional support, for free.
Who is the director of the Jane McGrath Foundation?
Tracy Bevan was best friend to Jane McGrath and is the official ambassador, as well as a director, of the McGrath Foundation.
How old was Jane McGrath when she died?
The charity was founded by Australian cricket player, Glenn McGrath and his English-born wife, Jane McGrath, in 2005, following Jane’s initial diagnosis and recovery from breast cancer. Jane died on 22 June 2008 at the age of 42.
Who are the McGrath nurses for breast cancer?
Our qualified McGrath Breast Care Nurses are an important part of the complex medical team managing the care of people with breast cancer. They are specially trained and experienced in supporting both early and metastatic breast cancer from diagnosis, right throughout treatment.