Janet's story

“My husband and I decided that we wanted to contribute to causes that are important to our family. We sat down with our two daughters, who are in their twenties, to talk about causes we are connected to and passionate about."

"My father sadly passed away following a brain tumour in August 2006 when our daughters were five and eight years old. My daughter, Maggie, is now studying at the University of Newcastle. We looked at the body of brain research at the University, and the work on mental health – which was also important to my daughters. Making these connections between our giving, our family and our passions adds personal importance to our contribution.

My daughters wanted to make sure that the money was used for research. Emma is a nurse, and Maggie is studying nursing. They wanted to focus on the root cause, and so the Centre for Brain and Mental Health Research really resonated with us.

We gave this gift to improve research, insights and outcomes for mental health and brain research. We hope it will help to support breakthroughs from a cancer perspective and promote better mental health."

Janet Stanley

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