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The Digest - July Edition

The newest edition of The Digest, the GICI newsletter, is out! Read it here: The Digest - July 2014 In this issue of The Digest, Siobhan Keogh-Dwyer bravely tells us her story. In February, she ran the Round the Bays race to raise money for GICI, in honour of her father who had passed away less than a year earlier from pancreatic cancer. She shares with us how she continues to cope with her loss. We also discuss the progress of the A La CaRT trial that we are currently funding,  t...

Ask the Experts Event

Have you ever wanted to ask questions about GI cancer to an expert? A doctor or survivor, someone who has been there before? This August, we will host the third annual Ask the Experts event, created for anyone whose life has been touched by a gastro-intestinal cancer; whether you are living with cancer, have a loved one who is, or would like to learn about lowering your risk of developing cancer. The event offers a rare opportunity to hear doctors and patients discuss cancer from both perspectiv...

GICI T-Shirts for Sale!

GICI just got new T-shirts made, and now you can show your  support and spread awareness by purchasing one! Wear it while you're hitting the gym, competing in a race, or just hanging out! For $20 we'll send the t-shirt straight to you, just call or email us  with your size and address and we'll send you payment details. You can transfer money into the GICI account, send a cheque, or pay by credit card over the phone. We also want to say a huge thank you to Kons...

Marathoner Raises Funds & Awareness

This past weekend, Lizzy Guest completed the Rotorua Marathon. This is a feat in and of itself, but she also used her achievement to help raise money and awareness for gastro-intestinal cancer. Throughout her training, Lizzy encouraged her friends and family to support her efforts by donating to GICI. On her Everyday Hero fundraising page, she explained, "it's important for me to do something for myself and to show my family how important a healthy lifestyle is. I would also like to do something...

GI Cancer Numbers

Here's the most recent data from the Ministry of Health on how many people were registered with GI cancers in 2010 alone.  Collectively, this makes GI cancer the most common form of cancer in New Zealand. For more information on each type of cancer, see our GI Cancer page. To see the most recent data on New Zealand cancer statistics from the Ministry of Health, click here....

Want to Get in Shape AND Support GICI?

If you’re not quite ready to commit to running a marathon, you can still raise money for a good cause. Join our GICI Gut Busters team on Everyday Hero and set your own fitness challenge to train and fundraise for! You can create your own supporter page, set a fundraising target, and invite your friends and family to donate to GICI in support of your fitness achievements.  You can even link your account to MapMyFitness and share your workouts. Raise money for a good cause AND get in shape,...

Scotty Stevenson's of Sky Sport Introduces GICI at Gastrofest

On Nov 7th we were lucky enough to have Scotty Stevenson from Sky Sport present a video about gastro-intestinal cancer to all our guests at one of our events. In the video Scotty talks about GI cancer, what GICI does and how his family has been affected by what is collectively NZ’s most common form of cancer....

GastroFest Recipes

Whether you made it  to GastroFest  or  just drooled over the menu, now you can make the gourmet summer-inspired dishes right at home! Our chefs have graciously handed over their  recipes and we’re handing them over to you....

The Santa House

For the past ten years Ray and Iris Franks have decorated their home in Glen Innes with an amazing array of Christmas decorations, including over 170 musical Santas, thousands of lights, train sets, helicopters, and parachutes. The house has achieved celebrity status within the community, and people come from far and wide to get in the Christmas spirit as they view this festive display of lights. When Ray was diagnosed with bowel cancer, the Franks began to invite guests of the Christmas display...