Student gives generous gift to Andrew Love Cancer Centre

SACRED Heart College student Olivia Marshall donated about 40 bandanas last month to patients at Barwon Health’s Andrew Love Cancer Centre in honour of her aunt Linda, who passed away from cancer in 2016.

The school project aims to raise awareness for cancer in Geelong, while providing to support to those in need, the 16-year old said.

“I got together with my friends to help make the bandanas in honour of Auntie Linda.

“It was also great that Spotlight was wonderful in donating all the materials for making the bandanas.

“When people have chemotherapy, especially women, they can lose their hair. This is what happened to my Auntie Linda. Having a nice bandana made all the difference.

“I thought that Auntie Linda would love the idea of a small gift consisting of a bandana to be given to those women at their first chemotherapy appointment. Auntie Linda was always giving people presents.

“It is a small way of saying that we care about you and hopefully make people feel a little better with these bright lovely bandanas.”

Staff in the Supportive Care Centre at Barwon Health were thrilled to receive the bandanas for Andrew Love Cancer Centre patients who use their services and resources.