Soup for the Soul: FAQ

Registration will open in May. All hosts will receive a FREE Soup for the Soul kit once you have registered.

No. While we encourage event hosts to setup a fundraising page as an easy way to share your event online and track donations you are welcome to host an event without one.

It's FREE to sign up!

Soup for the Soul can be held anytime in July to coincide with Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month and World Head and Neck Cancer Day on 27 July. 

No! While we encourage sharing a bowl of soup in July, you are welcome to hold any event you would like to support Head and Neck Cancer Australia throughout the year.

In 2023, Head and Neck Cancer Australia has partnered with the Dry July Foundation once again. To join our Dry July team click here.

Remember, there is no right or wrong way to go about fundraising. Here are some tips you may like to consider:

• Instead of asking for a gold coin donation have a fixed event fee e.g. $10.
• Ask your favourite local café to donate a percentage of all soups sold during the month of July .
• If you are hosting at work, why not ask your employer if they will match what you raise.

Research shows that a one-off donation on your fundraising page encourages other people to donate more to you. Making a donation to yourself is a great way to kick-off your tally and inspire others to sponsor you.

You can start fundraising as soon as you sign up, and fundraising pages will remain open until 31 August 2023.

July is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month and you can host your Soup for the Soul anytime throughout this period, or to coincide with World Head and Neck Cancer Day on 27 July. You are also welcome to hold any event you would like to support Head and Neck Cancer Australia anytime throughout the year.

Funds can be deposited by:

Credit card

Please encourage your supporters to donate online so they’ll automatically receive a tax receipt via email.

Bank deposit or transfer

Deposits can be made directly into Head and Neck Cancer Australia's bank account, please include your Surname or Event name as a reference and let us know!

Name: Head and Neck Cancer Australia Limited Community Fee Saver
BSB: 082 401
Account Number: 76 144 2452

Cheque

Please make cheques payable to Head and Neck Cancer Australia Limited, and include a note with your name, contact details and what event it was that you held.

Send this to:

Head and Neck Cancer Australia Limited
Level 3, 55 Pyrmont Bridge Road
Pyrmont NSW 2009

People are entitled to a tax deductible receipt if their donation is over $2 and they haven’t received anything in return (e.g. a raffle ticket). We suggest adding individual donations to your event fundraising page as follows: 

• Collect the cash donation, deposit into your bank account.
• Use your credit card to add the donation to your Soup for the Soul event page.
• Enter each donation separately including the donor’s name and address so their name shows up on your page.
• Once the amount is processed, each donor will receive a receipt for their donation.

Yes! All hosts will receive a FREE host kit including your Soup for the Soul cups, bunting, balloons and posters. 

Visit our online store to see our complete range of merchandise including caps and awareness ribbons. 

Head and Neck Cancer Australia is Australia’s only not-for-profit organisation supporting patients with head and neck cancer, caregivers, family and health professionals.

Head and Neck Cancer Australia relies on public donations and corporate support to fund our activities.

There are more than 17,000 people living in Australia with head and neck cancer and over 5,100 people are newly diagnosed with head and neck cancer each year.

Head and neck cancer affects a person’s identity unlike any other cancer. While many people survive the disease, the cancer can strip away a person’s voice, distort the face and rob the basic abilities to eat, drink and swallow.

HANCA distributes free resources to newly diagnosed patients at over 60 hospitals across Australia. At a cost of $25 per person, we need to raise $125,000 each year to develop, update and distribute these free resources.

By hosting a Soup for the Soul event, not only are you raising funds to support Head and Neck Cancer Australia provide education and support to people affected by head and neck cancer but you are also raising awareness of the signs and symptoms of the disease. 

There is NO screening for head and neck cancer. Early detection is key. 

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