Daphne Cancer Care Fund

The Daphne Cancer Care Fund was established in 2024 by Karen Morine to support the work of the Daphne Cancer Care (DCC). The core purpose of DCC is to help provide funding, support and assistance for low-income cancer patients undergoing treatment.

The DCC story

Inspired by her own experience with cancer—first with her husband’s brain tumor and then her own battle with ovarian cancer—Karen Morine became acutely aware of the extra financial burdens cancer patients face during treatment. While Karen was able to assist a few individuals facing hardship, she soon recognised the need to extend help to many more. This realisation motivated her to found the Daphne Cancer Care (DCC) project and establish a Community Fund under the Taranaki Foundation.

DCC aims to alleviate the financial strain on patients by offering timely support. The returns generated from this Community Fund established through the Taranaki Foundation provides the vital long-term funding needed for DCC’s work to have an ongoing impact.

Financial assistance is distributed promptly through an online application process, assessed by a grants committee. The granted funds, typically under $300, will cover essential needs like groceries, petrol, wigs and transport. No one chooses to receive a cancer diagnosis, and for many, the journey through cancer is overwhelming. With your help the DCCT hopes to ease the financial impact of the disease, bringing care, kindness, and relief to those in need during such challenging times.

No one chooses to receive a cancer diagnosis, and for many, the journey through cancer is overwhelming. With your help DCC hopes to ease the financial impact of the disease, bringing care, kindness, and relief to those in need during such challenging times.

Anyone touched or impacted by cancer may donate and contribute to the Fund to further the cause and impact of the project. We welcome all donations big or small.

Read more on the Daphne Cancer Care Website.