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IT started out as a humble fundraising effort with the hope of making a few hundred dollars for the Cancer Council through the Australia\u2019s Biggest Morning Tea campaign.<\/p>\n

Nearly four months later, and following significant support from across the Ballarat community, Tegan Stevenson effort has raised $4500 and counting.<\/p>\n

\u201cMum was diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumours a few years ago, and they keep popping back, so I decided I wanted to raise money for cancer,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The Biggest Morning Tea was originally planned for Ms Stevenson\u2019s grandmother\u2019s flat but as the event gathered steam it was clear that wasn\u2019t going to do.<\/p>\n

Ultimately hundreds of people ended up flowing through the doors of a Simonds\u2019 display home in Lucas on Sunday, after the company offered up to host the event.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can honestly not believe how much has been donated and how much people have been getting behind it,\u201d Ms Stevenson said. \u201cI\u2019d like to thank them all, and Simonds as well, they have donated their house for it to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ms Stevenson\u2019s motivation for hosting the Morning Tea was personal.<\/p>\n

Her mother Sharon has been treated for a rare form of cancer, neuroendocrine tumours, for 20 years.<\/p>\n

Through that time the Cancer Council has been supporting the family.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019ve helped out with all the tests and scans and things like that, which has been really, really good,\u201d Ms Stevenson said. \u201cThey have offered support the whole way through, so it was time to give back.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ms Stevenson\u2019s mum, Sharon, said she was humbled by her daughter\u2019s effort and the willingness of the wider community to get involved. It\u2019s something that she\u2019s experienced throughout her journey with neuroendocrine tumours.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just amazing,\u201d Mrs Stevenson said. \u201cTegan\u2019s done a fantastic job, with the support of everyone, it\u2019s wonderful, you couldn\u2019t ask for anything more. People have been always so supportive, I\u2019ve been doing this cancer for 20 years.<\/p>\n

Neuroendocrine tumours is the term given to a range of soft tissue cancers that can form all over the body.<\/p>\n

While there are treatment options, reoccurrence is common. A support and awareness group, known as the Unicorn Foundation, has been formed to help people impacted by the disease.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Unicorn Foundation does give more awareness of neuroendocrine tumours and I\u2019d love to get that name around because it\u2019s an uncommon cancer and I\u2019d really love for people to know about it,\u201d Ms Stevenson said.<\/p>\n

As the humble fundraising effort grew quickly, and along with Ms Stevenson\u2019s time and effort, over 100 Ballarat businesses, clubs and other organisations contributed donations that went into raffle prizes.<\/p>\n

The organic growth of Ms Stevenson\u2019s effort is reflected in the way the event came to be held at the Simonds display.<\/p>\n

\u201cTegan\u2019s a client of mine and I\u2019ve had some family members go through it [cancer] as well,\u201d said Brent Jacobsson, Simonds Homes Ballarat Sales Consultant.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe said she was hosting the Biggest Morning Tea and did I want to buy a raffle ticket. She also said her grandmother was hosting the event in her unit and I said it sounds a bit bigger than that. My thinking behind it was from both sides, we get a lot of people through the home but in return by us putting a name behind it, it helps her by instead of having it at her nan\u2019s house she\u2019d get extra donations from the extra traffic.\u201d<\/p>\n

The fundraising isn\u2019t over yet. You can still support the effort by visiting\u00a0vic.cancercouncilfundraising.org.au\/TStevenson<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

IT started out as a humble fundraising effort with the hope of making a few hundred dollars for the Cancer Council through the Australia\u2019s Biggest Morning Tea campaign. Nearly four months later, and following significant support from across the Ballarat community, Tegan Stevenson effort has raised $4500 and counting. \u201cMum was diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumours […]<\/p>\n

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