The Health Box Magazine April 2014 | Page 6

INSPIRING PEOPLE

Belinda Sudano has raised over $27,000
towards supporting the work the Leukaemia
Foundation for patients and their carers.
We find out what drives her.

Why did you start essence of hope?

Can you tell me what events you have organised
so far?

The Essence Of Hope Initiative was prompted by
the death of a close friend in 2011. This left me
There has been one yearly fundraising night that
feeling helpless and I wanted to do anything I could has been organised by Essence of Hope since 2011.
to help the Leukeamia Foundation find a cure.
There is also a dedicated Essence of Hope Red
Cross group (Club Red) that has been set up to
Is it a common condition?
encourage people to give blood, which is often a
According to the Leukaemia Foundation, leukaenecessary part of treatment.
mia, lymphoma, myeloma and related blood
disorders can develop in anyone, of any age, at any What would you say to those who have loved
time. Around 11,500 Australians are expected to be ones currently fighting leukaemia?
newly diagnosed each year – equivalent to 31
people per day.
The Leukaemia Foundation is the only national not
for profit organisation dedicated to the care and
What do you hope to achieve through essence of cure of patients and families living with the leukaemias, lymphomas, myeloma and related blood
hope?
disorders.
Personally, to raise awareness of the research that is
still needed to find a cure to this family of diseases. There is plenty of support out there for patients and
I do also have a magic figure in my mind that I am their families - please get in contact with the
hoping to raise in total for the Leukaemia FoundaLeukaemia Foundation as you do not have to battle
tion.
this alone.

An interview with:

Belinda Sudano
Founder of Essence of Hope

essenceofhope.wix.com/eoh-initiative

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THE HEALTH BOX APRIL 2014