Good News Story - Hero Hunter Foundation

When Mater Christi CPS, Yangebup, Parent Kate lost her son Hunter to Leukaemia in September 2021, after a five year battle, she was overwhelmed with the support and practical help she received from her family, friends and wider community, not just after his passing but throughout the family’s long and challenging journey. Kate recognised that they were very fortunate to have this support when many others do not. To not just provide a legacy for Hunter but also to help alleviate the pressure on other families who sadly experience childhood cancer, Kate founded the Hero Hunter Foundation (HHF).

Subsequently in term 2 this year Mater Christi CPS hosted a fabulous ‘Hero Hunter Day’ fundraiser where the children had the opportunity to either wear free dress or to come to school dressed as their favourite ‘Super Hero’. The event not only served to raise awareness of the very difficult journey some families embark on when they have a sick child, but also to raise funds to provide practical help to those who have to have time away from work or from their other children, and who do not have the support networks that others have. The Hero Hunter Foundation supports these families by providing healthy meals which are delivered to carers in hospital, professional home cleaning and maintenance, fuel vouchers and much more.

The Mater Christi CPS community raised a whopping $1,515 for the Foundation, contributing to the $85,000 that the Foundation has raised since it’s inception in 2022.

For more information about the Hero Hunter Foundation and how you can get involved, please go to https://www.herohunter.org/register-2025