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Canteen staff and rangatahi members fundraising for Bandanna Day 2024

Bandanna Day 2024

June was an exceptional month for Canteen as the Bandanna Day 2024 appeal took center stage, delivering a series of fundraising triumphs across Aotearoa.
Canteen member Melanie, smiling with her mum

Rangatahi Development Grant provides support to member, Melanie

Rangatahi member Melanie shares her story on how the Rangatahi Development Grant provided her with support.
Rangatahi at the Canteen X-Shot Battle Arena

Canteen hosts the X-Shot Battle Arena at Armageddon Expo

Canteen made a significant impact at the Armageddon Expo in Tāmaki Makaurau by hosting the exhilarating X-Shot Battle Arena, drawing over 900 enthusiastic participants.
Rangatahi leaders at leadership camp 2024

Leadership Camp 2024

​Rangatahi from across Aotearoa came together in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland in May for Leadership Camp.
Canteen x Drax Project school challenge graphic

Bandanna Day School Challenge with Drax Project

This year, we're challenging schools across Aotearoa to help us continue to support rangatahi impacted by cancer. This could be a fellow student, a teammate, friend, or even a teachers child who is impacted by cancer.

High-tech robot solution keeps rangatahi connected

In 2023 we launched The Kubi Robot as part of our suite of programmes and services providing support to rangatahi impacted by cancer.
Rangatahi drumming at a Canteen peer-event day

Peer-events bring rangatahi together

Rangatahi from across Palmerston North, Wellington and Tāmaki Makaurau recently came together for three extraordinary peer-events that left lasting impressions of magic, support, and joy.
Rangatahi catching fish at CanFish event

CanFish 2024

Our annual CanFish event brought together 40 enthusiastic rangatahi from across Aotearoa to Tāmaki Makaurau, giving them the opportunity to get a break from cancer by going out fishing for the day.

6th Global Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Congress 2024

We are looking forward to the 6th Global Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Congress, taking place in Melbourne from Tuesday, December 3rd to Friday, December 6th, 2024.