By CASEY NEILL
Tiny Grace’s brave cancer battle inspired Noble Park and Keysborough Lions to serve cuppas and cakes for kids’ cancer research.
Lions Club of Noble Park and Keysborough secretary Julie Clarke said doctors diagnosed 16-month-old Grace with a rare and aggressive cancer on a kidney and lung in November last year.
Days later she had a major operation to have the cancer removed, and will have chemotherapy periodically over the next 12 months.
A high tea fund-raiser at Highways in Springvale on Sunday 14 August will raise money for the Australian Childhood Cancer Research Foundation to help kids like Grace.
Foundation trustee John Thorpe will speak about the research taking place.
Ms Clarke said the event would also include raffles, a silent auction, entertainment and more.
Grace lives in Dubbo, New South Wales, and travels to the Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, for treatment.
“Grace is now walking, a bit wobbly though, and talking a little bit,” Grace’s great-grandfather Geoff said.
“She is getting a bit wiser during hospital visits and screws her nose up at the nurses and doctors.
“She is a bit down after chemo, but generally is a very happy kid.”
Highways is on the corner of Princes Highway and Corrigan Road, Springvale. The event will run from 1.30pm to 4.30pm on Sunday 14 August.
Tickets are $25. Call Anne on 0425 715 383 to RSVP by Friday 5 August.
