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Judith's Legacy

By Dean Rowe

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Raised

$131,704

My Goal

$150,000

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Provides resources to help people in the workplace support a colleague diagnosed with cancer.
$50
Makes sure there’s a cancer nurse available on 13 11 20 to offer practical information and emotional support to callers.
$230
Provides a financial assistance grant to someone with cancer experiencing severe financial difficulties, to help them travel to their treatments, pay their rent or keep their lights on.
$900
Funds a high-performing science student working in a research lab for 3 weeks, enabling them to conduct ground-breaking research into new and better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer.

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I'm doing it for Judith!

Judith and I met on a blind date in April 1954. Her aunt and a friend of mine set us up and, as they say, the rest is history. We married on 12 May 1956 and spent 60 happy years together before noticing that something was wrong.

Judith and I were regular walkers, and being from Aldinga, we liked to spend our mornings taking it all in, wandering around the nearby towns. It was back in September 2015 upon returning from one of our favourites—the walk along The Esplanade—that we first knew something was wrong.

Judith was in severe abdominal pain, and we had to call an ambulance. She had an ultrasound at the hospital, and seven days after evasive surgery, the surgeon advised us it was Ovarian Cancer. He suggested chemo treatment begin as soon as possible. Judith was 79 years of age.

Even during chemo, we continued to walk together whenever she felt up to it. I remember sometimes we would take the bus timetable with us, ready for 'Plan B'. I was with her during every treatment and doctor’s appointments for 18 months, and I liked to think that support helped her get through it.

Another round of chemo was somewhat encouraging; there was some reduction, but her final scan in February 2017 showed that the tumours were getting bigger. There had been a 40 per cent increase in just five weeks. It all became too much for her, one of the tumours penetrated the bowel, and she passed peacefully on 8 March 2017, 14 days after with our family celebrated her 82nd birthday not knowing it would be our last.

I was lost without her, so decided to honour her memory by recreating one of our fondest pastimes—walking the 6km Shiraz Trail from Willunga to McLaren Vale. Now, every February, the local community and I come together to complete the walk as part of my fundraising for Judith’s Legacy. By doing it during February, Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, it is also a special way to celebrate around the time of her birthday on 25 February. What first began as a reflective walk has snowballed to much more—raffles, auctions, luncheons, car boot sales. I’ve caught the fundraising bug, and it feels so great to be doing it all with such a supportive community of people. With COVID having quite an impact on my usual fundraising activities, I am up to my ears in raffle prizes, and hoping to get back out into the community to sell raffle tickets once again.

Ovarian cancer rarely receives the attention or the media of other more common cancers. But with almost no symptoms until it’s advanced, it’s often called 'the silent killer'—we knew nothing about it until it was too late. My aim was to raise awareness of this cancer, and to do my bit to raise some money.

I’m hoping you can support me do it for Judith and Do It For Cancer.

To find out more about what fundraising I’m up to, follow Judith’s Walk on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/judithswalkwillunga/

Thank you to my Supporters

$30.02k

Judith's Legacy

Hi this money has been raised by Judith's Legacy with the support of many people.

$28.15k

Dean Rowe

Thank you to all of Judith's Legacy's supporters, Dean

$15k

Dean Rowe

$14k

Dean Rowe

$3k

Dept Of The Premier Cabinet

$2.01k

Judith's Legacy

$622.08

Kirsty Mcvey Photography

For Dean Rowe

$527.50

David Newman

$500

Savills Adelaide

Savills were very pleased to participate in Judith's Walk and to include this donation.

$495

Cinemallunga Inc

$490

Dean Rowe

$260

Abdrew Williams

$242.65

Mortgage Choice Noarlunga

$242.65

Mortgage Choice Noarlunga

Thank you Dean for all you do!

$225

Heather Bridle

$220

Fiona Glodigau

$211

Woodcroft College

$158.25

Jan & David Munzberg

$140

Anonymous

$106.12

Anonymous

With love

$105.50

Lynda Caporaso

Dean you are one of the sweetest people I have ever seen, keep doing what you are doing. All my love xoxo

$104.40

Jan & David Munzberg

Keep up your incredible contribution Dean

$104

Deetermination Fitness

Keep on walking Dean! We love seeing you bright and early at Port Willunga

$104

Delys Finn

Good on you!!

$104

Dean Rowe

$100

Rebekha Sharkie Mp

Good work Dean

$100

Fiona Glodigau

$100

Sure Search Sa

Thanks to Helen Herd for encouraging us

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Carmella R

$100

Kathy Sigston

Hello Dean, This donation is for two beautiful people we were fortunate to have in our lives, who lost there battle with Ovarian Cancer.

$100

A & M Contracting Pty Ltd

Go Fiona, Naomi & Renae!! 🌟🌟🌟

$100

Kiki & Lili - Mick O'shea's

It was lovely meeting you at Mick O'Shea's today! Your story really touched our hearts. We'd love to join you on a walk someday. All the best!

$94.95

Deborah Pagsanjan

Happy 90th Birthday dear Dean. I admire the work you have put in to raising funds for research into Ovarian Cancer. I thank you for everything you have achieved to this end, this far. All the very best to you …. In memory of Judith. X

$83.20

Craig And Maricel

$70

Dean Rowe

Well done keep up your good work

$62.40

Jessica Rowe

$62.40

Chook

$52.75

Carlo Calvanese

Hi Dean, Thank you for your fundraising efforts for Ovarian Cancer.

$52.75

Property Finders Group

I met Dean at Aldinga shops this morning, what a lovely man. Great job!!

$52.75

Mikaela

$52.75

Jesse Walker

$52.20

Ness Walsh

$52.20

Grace Wotherspoon

Hi Dean, a couple of friends decided to do a donation this year instead of presents so chose Judith's legacy :) you are doing such a great job. Cheers, Grace.

$52

Steve Pratt

$52

Julie Van Lierop

Dear Dean Winnie and I enjoyed meeting you on our recent walk along the esplanade at Aldinga. We congratulate you on the wonderful work that you are doing on behalf of your beautiful wife, Judith. Take care, Julie & Winnie x

$52

Karen Wise

$52

Mark And Jo Rogers

Well done Dean, we need more people like you

$52

Madelyn Rowe

$52

Meredith

Thanks Dean, keep up the good work.

$52

Amelia

I walked by your stall at the McLaren Vale shops and didn’t have the time to stop- but I wanted to make sure I could still donate. You and your wife are a very inspiring duo- you continue to make a great team, no matter the distance between you.

$52

Steve Palmer

Keep up the good work Dean. I look forward to seeing you n the Esplanade again soon

$50

Rebekha Sharkie

$50

Elaine Matthews

$50

Carlo

Hi Dean, I will continuing supporting your fundraising.

$50

Chook Mccoy

$50

Steve Maguire

$50

Johnny & Mary Miller

$50

Anonymous

$50

Beryl

$50

Teresa Winchcomb

I am a Ovarian Cancer survivor myself, keep up the good work Dean.

$42.20

Debbie Mcshane

$41.60

Barbara Richardson

$26.38

Ruby

It is truly admirable what you are doing. Thank you.

$26.38

Dom Liddle

Hi Dean, I just saw on the news what happened. Sorry to hear this. It’s not much but I hope it helps!

$26.38

Nikki Needham

$26.38

Angie Mitchell

$26.38

Ray D'alessandro

$26.38

Anonymous

$26.10

Peter Herd

$26.10

Heather Maguire

$26

Dawn Morrison

$26

Revsauto Mobile Servicing

Prayers for your beloved Judith.I know she is so happy looking down on you from up there🙏🏻🌈

$26

Jamie Gwiazda

$26

Claire Victory

Great work

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Megan K

$26

Karen & Aaron Morrison

A reminder you have given us before; QUOTE - 'You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make' - Dr Jane Goodall.

$26

Julie Sherrah

Dean you are an inspiration

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Ben Starling

$25

Lili

🩵🩵🩵 Lots of love to Dean and Judith, Love from Lili

$25

Anonymous

$25

Dave B

$21.10

Karen Wise

$21.10

Ruby

$21.10

Sally & Brenton Bowman

Amazing work Dean

$20.88

Denise Luker

Dear Dean, Congratulations on your amazing fundraising efforts and awareness around Ovarian Cancer. You are truly inspirational and Judith would be incredibly proud of you. I hope the Walk goes really well this year. Love Denise x x

$20.80

Dean Rowe

Hi Dean, happy to contribute to your cause.

$20

Anonymous

$20

Bronte Mcqueen

In lieu of schnitzel night at the Beach Hotel. Great work mate!

$20

Sarah Perrau

Happy to support you Dean

$20

Karen Drydale

$20

Stephen Maguire

$20

Brenda Calder

$20

Liz Collier

$17.16

Isabella Strada

$10.55

Owen Green

$10.40

Anonymous

$10

Chris Whitten

$10

Mary Margetts

$10

Deborah Rischin

$10

Tracy Schneider

$9.49

Kevin Ward

$5.20

Anonymous

You're a good man

$5

Harold Dean Rowe Rowe

$5

Ray D'alessandro

$2

Anonymous

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