Fundraising
- Home
- Contribute
- Fundraising
Join us as we fight against blood cancer in 2026!
Proudly celebrating 17 years of support for regional families facing blood cancer.
The Leukaemia Foundation invites participants of the BMA Mackay Marina Run to join Team Beat Blood Cancer and dedicate their run to help raise funds for people living with blood cancer.
What is Blood Cancer?
With the incredible support of the Mackay Marina Run participants, over the past 17 years, we’ve contributed more than $862,000 to the Leukaemia Foundation helping to fund their vital wraparound health services and leading-edge blood cancer research.
In Australia, 53 people are diagnosed with blood cancer (including leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma) every day and this number is anticipated to close to double by 2035. Blood cancer cannot be prevented or screened for, and it can strike anyone, at any time and at any age.
Blood cancer is a difficult and dangerous opponent and one of the greatest health and social challenges we face. It weighs heaviest on disadvantaged Australians and those living outside of our cities, including Mackay.
We are committed to working side by side with the Leukaemia Foundation and Australia’s blood cancer community to ensure that anyone impacted by blood cancer today has the support they need and to reach the goal of ensuring zero lives are lost to blood cancer by 2035.
As a run participant or team, you’re invited to join Team Blood Cancer and dedicate your run to raise funds for people living with blood cancer. You can set up your own fundraising page or donate via our page below.
Mackay Marina Run Ambassador:
Dr Ian Irving
Dr Ian Irving is our 2026 Leukaemia Foundation Ambassador. Dr Irving is heavily involved in the treatment of Leukaemia patients locally and has been visiting Mackay to treat patients every two weeks since 2003.
Dr Irving graduated from the University of Queensland in 1991 and has worked and trained both in Australia and overseas and specialises in the treatment of blood cancer (Haematology), including Leukaemia, and is highly regarded and awarded for his service in this area of medicine.
During his career he has worked very closely with the Leukaemia Foundation, sitting on scientific committees, national advisory boards and supporting patients especially in North Queensland.
As our 2026 LF Ambassador, Dr Irving utilises his experience and training to highlight the life changing outcomes that funds from the BMA Mackay Marina Run are used for. He understands the unique challenges that people in regional areas that are diagnosed with cancer (or other serious medical conditions) face on a daily basis.
Dr Irving’s role within the local community will add a unique dimension to this year’s Mackay Marina Run, enriching our support for the Leukaemia Foundations local programs and services.