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Eric Wood was involved in the early discussions with Doug Smith to set up a program to assist young children with cancer in some way. The idea of providing internet cameras to children with cancer came about following Shandar Smith's initial hair loss after receiving chemotherapy treatment. We wanted to show Shandar and other children in similar circumstances that they were not alone. Eric and his wife Jo-Anne have been involved in community projects for most of the last twenty years or so, either through Rotary or other community groups, so when approached to be Chairman of the Shandar Smith Foundation, there was no hesitation, and the rest, as they say, is history. The members of the Foundation committee and Trustees give freely of their time and expertise. All funds raised are channelled directly towards the furtherance of the Foundation and provision of internet cameras to kids with cancer. |
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Hi, I am Doug Smith Hi, I am Doug and am Shandar’s dad. On February 24th, 2004 Shandar passed away after a long and determined battle to beat a Cancer that was detected in early 2000. Remission and relapse seemed to be the name of the game until she could no longer fight the battle. Her legacy is that of inner strength that provided the drive for the establishment of the Foundation. In 2002 the Foundation was formed after seeing an opportunity for kids with Cancer to keep in contact with each other by way of the Internet and the use of web cameras. It is foreseeable that kids with all sorts of disabilities/illness may become recipients of a web camera from the foundation, allowing face-to-face contact with their friends, support groups and doctors – no matter where they live. I believe that for each web cam donated by the Foundation, that child will become part of the Foundation’s ‘universal family’ and that the memory of Shandar will live on forever because of the fight within her and the inspiration she created.
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Hello, I’m Greta. Shandar’s Mum I am Greta – Shandar’s and Tiana’s Mum. It has been a long journey with Shandar but now with Tiana back at school, I have recommenced full time work. I have also joined Tae Kwon Do with Tiana and enjoy learning the art of self-defence. Shandar had a long battle with her disease and devoted all her strength to beat it, although in the end unfortunately she lost her fight. Shandar is greatly missed by everyone who’s heart she touched in her short life.
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Hello, I’m Tiana. Shandar's sister
I am Shandar’s younger sister. I was born on 14 November 1992. I grew up with my sister for my whole life. We did lots of things together like skating, dancing, art and craft. When I was in year 4 and Shandar was in year 7, we heard some tragic news – Shandar had been diagnosed with Cancer. We battled together for four years until the Angels came and said that it is time to go and a rose was waiting on a pillow for her in Heaven. My whole life flashed before my eyes and after that my life has changed forever. I am still going to school because you still need to get on with your life. Sometimes I have bad days and sometimes I have good days. Sometimes I think about her and sometimes I don’t, but you have to take more steps in your life, you can’t just stop and never do anything again, keep moving. If you feel sad have a cry that is what I do but don’t stop moving just because you feel sad.
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Michael J Crouch
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Michael is a member of the Practice Management Committee and Continuing Legal Education Consultative Committee of the Queensland Law Society, Chairperson of the Legal Education Committee of the Queensland Law Society and a member of the Board of the Queensland Breast Cancer Association. |
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Shane Peverill, the new Trustee for SSF. |
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