Your Support Helps Us to Support Others!
Unlike many of our cancer counterparts, Bosom Buddies relies solely on donations and does not receive funding from local, federal governments or larger national breast cancer organisations.
Your contribution, whether it's a donation, pledge, or sponsorship, is crucial. It enables us to provide invaluable support to individuals who are often vulnerable and enduring costly and exhausting treatments for breast cancer, all at no cost to them.
Every donation remains within the local community, directly assisting individuals in the ACT and surrounding NSW region.
Bosom Buddies holds Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status, allowing tax deductions for all donations of $2 or more. To cover transaction processing costs, our minimum donation amount is $5.
Our wonderful volunteers create items for our patient packs – for free and in their own time. We need your help to continue to provide our other programs and activities – you can donate below to help Bosom Buddies support people experiencing breast cancer.
How You Can Help
A $5 donation will buy two stress balls that are included in our Buddy Bags. They help to strengthen the arm/s after surgery
Your $10 donation provides one Oncology Pack to a patient undergoing chemotherapy prior to surgery.
Your $15 donation purchases one Buddy Bag, containing Buddy Gifts, patient aids, and essential medical instructions and information on services available in the region.
Your $25 donation enables a trained facilitator to host one support group meeting in the region, providing valuable support and community for those affected by breast cancer.
Your $50 donation enables us to conduct a breast awareness information session for the community, empowering individuals to support themselves through regular breast checks.
Your $100 donation will be instrumental in enabling us to offer vital support to a breast cancer patient facing financial challenges, ensuring they can access a post-surgery garment crucial for their recovery and overall well-being.
Your generous contribution of $200 will support us in administering and delivering essential programs and services to assist breast cancer patients in the region.
You Can Donate in Different Ways
Donate via Shout for Good
Shout for Good is a secure ANZ Bank platform and our preferred method of receiving payments because 100% of all transactions made by Visa, Mastercard, Apply Pay and Google Pay are passed directly back to Bosom Buddies.
Donate via the QR code or pink button.
Donate via Bank Transfer
Please let us know that you’ve made a donation by emailing admin@bosombuddies.org.au.
We’ll send you a donation receipt for your records.
Our bank details:
Bosom Buddies ACT Inc
BSB: 325 185
Account no: 03312855
Ref: Yoursurname
How to Make a Regular Donation
The Canberra Southern Cross Club Community Rewards Program is a great way to support us.
Simply link your membership to our charity and 7.5% of your food and drink purchases will go to Bosom Buddies.
It’s easy to do – just follow the link or speak to reception next time you visit your local Canberra Southern Cross Club.
https://csccmarketing.wufoo.com/forms/rcumzbe1inhgcm
More information on how the Canberra Southern Cross Club supports our charity can be found here
Did you know that you can link your Beyond Bank savings account to Bosom Buddies and at the end of the year we receive a financial bonus at no cost to you?
If you’re not a member, it’s easy to join. Pop into any of the six branches in the ACT or visit their website beyondbank.com.au
Workplace Giving is a charitable donation program that allows employees to regularly donate money to Bosom Buddies (a Deductible Gift Recipient) and receive a tax benefit. Through payroll donations, employees are able to claim an immediate tax deduction.
A bonus is that employers can also match an employee's contribution to make an even bigger impact!
Your regular donation helps us support those diagnosed with breast cancer with the added incentive that you are able to claim an immediate tax deduction.
You can also choose to make a one-off donation to Bosom Buddies through your payroll instead of having a long-term planned agreement. Just like a regular payroll deduction, one-off deductions are made from your income pre-tax, offering a wonderful tax benefit.
Want to know more about Workplace Giving?
Check out: https://youtu.be/bith32oVlTk
Download the form to give to your HR/payroll department.
“One of the vouchers went to a young lady in her 30’s. When she was offered the surgical bra from Bosom Buddies she broke down. She was so overcome by the gesture. She then shared her story which was heartbreaking. She received a listening ear as well as knowing there is Bosom Buddies who cares and supports women just like her. She may not have told us her story had it not been for the bra gift.
We had another lady who burst into tears when told her mastectomy bra was a gift and also shared more with us.
The generosity of Bosom Buddies and your hard work in securing funding is so much more than offering a free bra. It’s being there for women when they feel alone, it shows that someone cares and there’s someone to turn to who “gets it”.
Please thank the committee, donors and all those involved in supporting women in this way. It truly makes a difference. We are very glad to partner with Bosom Buddies in caring for women in such a practical and powerful way.”
“I was devastated when I received the news that I had breast cancer. I was given a Buddy Bag and held it close to my heart - and knew that I wasn’t alone and that someone cares.
I kept the bag on the kitchen table and when I felt down I looked at it to remind myself that there is support for me at Bosom Buddies and that there are lots of people who show that they care through the beautiful gifts in the bag. It’s filled with love, thank you. ”