Move Your Butt to beat bowel cancer
Walk 100km throughout February for the 100 Kiwis who die from bowel cancer every month.
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MOVERS
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How to get your butt into gear
Sign up
Sign up for free and make your pledge to walk 100km for the 100 Kiwis who die from bowel cancer every month.
Raise funds
Share your challenge and raise funds to support patients, raise awareness and fund research to beat bowel cancer.
Move your butt
Log your kilometres throughout February and walk in solidarity to beat bowel cancer and save Kiwi lives.
Why sign up to Move Your Butt?
On average, 100 Kiwis die from bowel cancer every month.
Bowel cancer is one of New Zealand's biggest cancer killers, claiming as many lives as breast and prostate cancer combined. But it doesn't have to be this way...
When caught early, bowel cancer is more than 90% curable.
Your support saves Kiwi lives by raising awareness for early detection, advocating to lower the screening age, and funding world-class bowel cancer research.
Every day, on average
8
Kiwis are diagnosed with bowel cancer
3
Kiwis will die from bowel cancer
Every month, on average
253
Kiwis are diagnosed with bowel cancer
100
Kiwis will die from bowel cancer
Your support will change lives
A bowel cancer diagnosis changes everything. But with the right support, no one has to go through it alone.
Your fundraising will provide real, practical support for Kiwis and their families, including:
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Dedicated nurse support
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Free counselling and physiotherapy services
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Financial assistance
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Online support and coffee groups
“Thank you for your work, Bowel Cancer NZ. Lifesavers, all of you there.” ~ Brendon, from Christchurch.
You’re helping brave Kiwis battle cancer
Lisa’s story
“I remember so clearly the day I discovered something wasn’t right … I went to the toilet, and something felt weird. I thought, ‘Oh, my gosh, what was that?’ I looked at it, and there was this big blood clot on the toilet paper.”
Lisa was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer and says, “I was cut from my belly button to pubic bone…It was the most painful thing I’ve ever experienced.
“I’m so glad I found out about the physio program funded by Bowel Cancer NZ for my rehab after having surgery.”
Thomas’ story
“I was diagnosed with Lynch Syndrome…(which) neatly explains why I’ve had bowel cancer twice.”
At times, I am a bit despondent, wondering if I’m going to be playing “Whack-A-Mole” for the rest of my life, frantically screening for bowel and other cancers, hoping to catch them early.
“Bowel Cancer NZ very kindly referred me for counselling. This has been a tremendous help while I’m still coming to grips with everything. I’m pretty much back to living my life as I was before.”
Julie’s story
When I got the diagnosis, I was naturally in shock. After the initial cry and anger, I switched into how do I make this journey my journey and not just something that I was being taken through, so …
I had shirts printed for each of my chemo sessions, so it gave me a bit of control in the process and provoked some great conversations at times.
I also had my mantra for the hard days… ‘this too shall pass’.
“The Bowel Cancer NZ online support group has been a tower of strength and knowledge for me.”
Join the Move Your Butt Facebook group
Join the private Move Your Butt Facebook group to connect with the community of amazing Kiwis taking on the challenge.
Share your progress, swap fundraising tips, cheer each other on, and have fun while making a difference together!
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