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SONY FOUNDATION'S MAGAZINE | ISSUSE #64 SUMMER ISSUE 2020/2021
SONY FOUNDATION FUNDS SANCTUARIES
FOR BUSHFIRE AFFECTED YOUTH
YOU CAN STAY
LAUNCHES
NATIONALLY
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EVERYONE DESERVES TO HAVE THEIR FAMILY BY
THEIR SIDE AS THEY UNDERGO CANCER TREATMENT
A Message
1/3 from our CEO
YOUTH CANCER PATIENTS
Reside in regional or rural areas. Dear is provided at no cost to patients, and
For them, the burden of cancer is Corporate their families.
disproportionately heavy
Partners and To know that in a time of need, our programs
Supporters, make a real and tangible impact in the
lives of young people is incredibly heart-
This past year warming. A 16 year old youth cancer patient,
35 has been a
unique one for
Sony Foundation.
from regional Queensland, who is currently
benefiting from the You Can Stay program
recently shared with us: “I'm so grateful that
NIGHTS The impact of the my siblings will be staying in Brisbane, closer
global pandemic has resulted in unforeseen to me this time, for my second surgery to
The average number of nights a fundraising challenges. I would like to remove another tumour. It will make my
regional youth cancer patients thank the Sony companies in Australia, our recovery easier knowing my family are
stay in city hospital for life-saving Corporate Partner network and our Donors happy and together in one place.”
treatment
for their unwavering support ensuring we
Thank you to all our partners and donors
remained committed to our most vulnerable
for your continued support during this year.
young Australians right around the country.
$7,000
You have ensured that we have been able
2020 has also been a period of growth for to help many young people doing it tough.
Sony Foundation. We embarked on some
major new programs and partnerships that
Take care and stay safe.
OUT OF POCKET Sincerely,
were in response to emergency situations.
The average cost for appropriate Over $770,000 has been committed to five
accommodation in the city paid by communities devastated by the summer Sophie Ryan
regional youth cancer patients and bushfires to provide much needed physical Chief Executive Officer,
their families youth sanctuaries and support services. Sony Foundation Australia
Further to this, we launched an emergency
accommodation service, ‘You Can Stay,
HELP US ALLEIVATE THE EMOTIONAL
for regional youth cancer patients needing
AND FINANCIAL STRESS FOR REGIONAL
to travel to the city for life-saving treatment.
YOUTH CANCER PATIENTS.
Through You Can Stay, accommodation
EVERY $100 DONATED = ONE NIGHT
OF ACCCOMMODATION FOR A PATIENT
AND THEIR FAMILY IN THE CITY.
info@sonyfoundation.org.au A huge SHOUT out to our
PLEASE DONATE VIA THE QR CODE. GET Corporate Partner OMD for
(02) 9383 6230
ALL DONATIONS ARE 100% TAX
IN designing this issue pro-bono.
TOUCH
www.sonyfoundation.org
DEDUCTIBLE.
@sonyfoundation
FIND OUT MORE AT
WWW.SONYFOUNDATION.ORG/YOUCANSTAY
Sony Foundation Magazine
Sony
In a songwriting workshop, we explored themes of turning
Foundation’s difficult times into art and how sometimes the purpose
Partners on we find in life is at the intersection of pain and passion."
Brodie, Youth Coordinator Mallacoota Youth Group.
the Ground:
1. 4.
Mallacoota Youth Group - recovery and resilience. Additionally, PCYC - Eden NSW – Funding will
Mallacoota VIC – many students have been dislocated enable an afterschool Coding
‘The Sanctuary’ will provide a space to due to damage to their properties Program and transformation of The
study, play music, make art, play and family businesses. Eden Youth Hub into a ‘Sanctuary’ with
games, organise programs and events an interior redesign complete with the
3.
BackTrack - Nambucca Heads
and run workshops. It will also provide latest Sony technology.
Sanctuaries for Youth
NSW, and Tenterfield NSW
access to mentoring, social networks
5.
– BackTrack will help young people MMAD Bushfire Relief Tour -
and resources in the community.
who have a hard time getting back on Musicians Making a
2.
Ulladulla High School - track by facilitating the development Difference (MMAD) will host music
Rise from the Ashes Ulladulla NSW – ‘The Sanctuary’
will support 1,200 students and their
of life skills and practical skills,
supported by a dedicated youth
therapy workshops and mentoring
programs for young people in all
Two year 12 students, impacted by
families, of which 15 lost their homes ‘Sanctuary’ by transforming shipping the bushfire affected communities
the bush fires, both said that it was
during the fires, to enable positive container pods into vibrant hubs. Sony Foundation is supporting.
Sony Foundation’s Bushfire Appeal Sanctuaries for young people in five the programs within the school that
raised over $770,000 thanks to the communities impacted by the bushfires. lead them to feel supported and
able to complete their HSC, despite
collaborative efforts of Sony companies These Sanctuaries will be youth hubs
having lost so much. Ulladulla High
both domestic and international providing diversionary activities, Brisbane
School and the community are
including: Sony Music Entertainment workshops and support services to grateful to Sony Foundation for I wasn’t able to study
Australia, Sony Interactive rebuild a sense of community, work providing the financial support to Map Key at home, as we had
Entertainment and Sony Europe. through trauma, foster resilience and put these structures in place.”
empower young people to have a voice
been displaced and the
The Bushfire Appeal funding will be Denise Lofts,
used to create Sony Foundation as their communities rebuild.
Principal at Ulladulla High School
Youth Hub Coffs Harbour
Public Library was closed
+ Services
due to COVID. The Study
Services Centre at school gave
'Artist’s Unite For Fire Fight'
Port Macquarie
me a safe option.
Newcastle
Having opportunities
Raises $530,000 Sydney
to study at school
Sony Music Entertainment has donated $530,000 from the sales of the
Canberra separated school
‘Artists Unite for Fire Fight’ charity album to Sony Foundation’s Bushfire and down time. It helped
Appeal. These funds will go towards innovative youth programs and
sanctuaries in communities impacted by the bushfires. A SHOUT OUT
me to keep a balance.”
to JB Hi-Fi, Apple and Sanity, who donated their margin to the cause, Victoria Matt,
Sony Music and all the artists who were involved. Year 12 Student, Ulladulla High School
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Celebrating Four Years
Melbourne You Can Centre
Earlier this year, the Melbourne Sony PlayStation VR Event, where from the Centre covering: Exercise,
You Can Centre located at Peter You Can Champs learnt all the tips nutrition, creative arts, literacy
MacCallum Cancer Centre, and tricks of virtual reality which was and writing, music therapy and
celebrated four years, since opening then donated to the Centre. vocational planning.
its doors to youth cancer patients
from Victoria, and further afield. 2019
2016 The Healing Power of Music
Sony Foundation’s second You The Melbourne You Can Centre
Can Centre was officially opened was a flurry of excitement with
One Year in Operation
by Victorian Premier, Hon. Daniel special visits from four Sony
Andrews, and Sony Foundation Foundation ambassadors ahead
of the fifth annual River4Ward.
2018
Ambassadors Natalie Bassingth-
waighte, Tessa James and Sony Delta Goodrem, Guy Sebastian
Brisbane You Can Centre Music Artists Delta Goodrem and and The Veronicas spent time with
Daryl Braithwaite. Appointment You Can patients, hearing why the You Can
Survivorship Nurse Centre is so important to them and
One year on from the opening Centre’s operation*. Patients were brought having an impromptu jam session.
Funded by Sony Foundation,
of the Brisbane You Can Centre, together by a series of workshops including this new position will be responsible
I feel nothing but grateful for
Sony Foundation’s largest youth cancer education and career support sessions
being able to hear the stories for the health and well-being 2020
centre in operation, Queensland youth hosted by Redkite and meet and greet of the You Can Champs, services for patients including:
cancer patients have been able to use the sessions hosted by Canteen. witness their strength, and
Centre for peer support, social activities, provide somewhat of a
coordination of the survivorship
Palliative Care Units
A series of art classes hosted by local program and clinic, and
Sony Foundation funds two
respite from wards and specialised care.
Brisbane artist, Taneal Teresa, created a safe creative outlet for what they
are all going through.”
2017 coordination and expansion of
Adolescent Palliative Care rooms
Averaging over 70 visits per month, space for patients to speak their mind whilst group programs.
at the Peter MacCallum Cancer
81 youth cancer patients have completed accessing a creative therapeutic outlet. Taneal Teresa, Artist Highlights Centre to provide age-appropriate
specialised and age-appropriate treatment
* Due to COVID-19 the Brisbane You Can Centre closed temporarily Celebrity Chef Adrian Li, cooked Workshops care and environments for
programs within the first six months of the
a special lunch for the You Can 15+ Group programs operate palliative patients.
Champs and their families,
The You Can Centre was
19-year-old Adam from Bundaberg, to use the You Can Centre during his 10 a great space to hang with
Queensland, was diagnosed with months of treatment as a place to rest and my mates when they came.
It was really good to be able
Leukaemia requiring him to leave his home, relax, as if he was back at home.
to sit in an area where it felt
family and friends for treatment in Brisbane.
His first visit to the You Can Centre was the
like you were back home,
away from the hospital and An Average
120+ 15+ 75+ 35+
the interruptions. It was so
day it officially opened where he met his
idol and Sony Foundation ambassador,
good for me mentally and
helped me with treatment.”
Year at the
Johnathan Thurston. J.T. wished him the
best of luck which Adam said gave him the
Adam, Melbourne Patients access the Group Specialised Patients are
Melbourne You Can Programs medical and allied provided with post-
You Can Centre
Queensland You Can Champ
reassurance he needed. Adam continued Centre each quarter health clinics held treatment health and
at the Centre wellbeing plans
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Regional Cancer Patients JENNA, “You Can Stay allowed our
family to remain together. I
Bathurst can’t imagine what it would
Given a Lifeline NSW
have been like for Jenna, and
all of us, not being able to be
physically here by her side…
Sony Foundation launches ‘You Can Stay’,
not having to worry about
AGE: 19
accommodation has been
DISTANCE FROM
a national accommodation support HOME: 210 km words to fully describe how
such a relief there are no
program for regional youth cancer patients NIGHTS AWAY
RYAN TO GIVE FOE THE BOOT we are.”
grateful
FROM HOME:
Friday 30th120
The Herald Sun
October 2020 Fleur, Jenna’s mum
165 words
Page 19 | Section: NEWS
A SHOUT OUT 481cm on the page
to You Can Stay Program
Partners for providing
RYAN, “Having been through this before, RYAN TO GIVE FOE THE BOOT
funding, services, products it’s just so difficult and COVID has
WHEN Ryan Frazer was diagnosed with
brain cancer for the second time, his whole
August, Ryan was told four new “spots” had
been found on his brain. He has vowed to
and voluntary support.
Koo Wee Rup
life was turned upside down. remain positive and support from friends,
made it a million times worse. We live The 22-year-old from Koo Wee Rup —
about 80km from Melbourne — had just
family and hospital staff has kept him going.
He praised the Sony Foundation, and its
started his dream job with the AFL and was You Can Stay program that paid for Ryan
over an hour away from the hospital planning to start playing sport again. and his family to stay in the city whenever
VIC
He was diagnosed with medulloblastoma he has treatment. “We’re so grateful. It’s
in 2017 and had a fierce round of treatment, hard to put into words,” he said.
and Ryan can only have one support before about 18 months in remission. But in sonyfoundation.org/givingday
person in the hospital, so we take Richmond supporter
Ryan Frazer, 22,
it in turns. It’s such a heartbreaking is determined to
AGE: 22 time for my family and having
overcome his second
bout of brain cancer.
Picture: DAVID CAIRD
DISTANCE FROM the Quest apartment from Sony
HOME: 302 km Foundation has made such a stressful
To fill a gap in affordable accom- Despite the efforts of accommodation time that little bit easier for Ryan to
modation for adolescent and young services provided by the government NIGHTS AWAY receive his treatment.”
adult cancer patients from regional and other charitable organisations, FROM HOME: 37
areas, Sony Foundation has part- youth cancer patients and their ( with more to come ) Lynda, Ryan’s ,mum
nered with Quest Apartment Hotels families from regional areas were
to launch the charitable accommo- typically struggling to find affordable
NEWS
dation program, You Can Stay accommodation, suitable for
Available to all cancer patients adolescent and young adult cancer Koo Wee Rup local staying positive despite secon
nationally aged 15 – 25, and their patients with suppressed immunity. cancer fight JACKO,
families, who live 100km or more
bookings process to make things easier AGE: 19
After being diagnosed with brain cancer for a second time Ryan Frazer is bravely sha
Mt Archer,
David Mansfield, Chief Operating and support their unique requirements.
story for the Sony Foundation’s annual GivingDISTANCE FROM
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Can Stay will provide free and
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said when approached by Sony
Foundation, they were taken aback by
ever a phone call away.”
Alanah Frost, Herald Sun
QLD NIGHTS AWAY FROM HOME: 35
Subscriber only | October 29
Sophie Ryan, Sony Foundation CEO,
Quest serviced apartment reducing the gap in accommodation options
said “You Can Stay is needed now
the burden of accessing life-saving,
age-appropriate cancer treatment,
for teenagers with cancer.
more than ever during this pandemic
“The support of the You Can Stay program
Rachael,
means the world to families and in a time when
unavailable closer to home. Filling the
“We know that when these guests come to ensure cancer patients are able to
our worlds stop you keep the wheels moving
Jacko’s
to us, it’s a terribly challenging time
gap further, You Can Stay also accepts
access cancer treatment in the city in
behind the scenes.” mum
so we have implemented a tailored safe surroundings.”
patients undertaking clinical trials.
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Out & Tones And I
About Tones And I and 12 other Sony
Music artists took part in the
weekly online series for youth
with our cancer patients called
Sydney You Can Centre
Ambassadors
'Music & Mates'. These
intimate catch-ups allowed
and Supporters You Can Champs to get up
Completes Construction
close and personal and hear
their favourite artists sing.
“You are so strong, so tough
Stronger and there are so many people
inspired by you and I think that is
Sony Foundation’s fifth You Cozy couches, musical instruments, Together very important to recognise about
yourself, that you are going through, or
Can Centre, located in a warm PlayStations, Sony HD TVs and a homely
We may not have been able to get have gone through, something that is very
and homely heritage building at kitchen are not what you would expect
together this year, but that didn’t stop tough and so early in life as well, I take my hat
the entrance to Sydney’s Prince to find at a hospital. But as you walk into
our ambassadors being there virtually off to you… you guys should feel so proud of yourself.”
of Wales Hospital, Randwick, the new Sydney You Can Centre, it’s
for young people who needed it most.
was completed in early-2020. all this and more which helps teenage Tones And I, Sony Music Artist
The project attracted some of the patients to feel at home, and certainly
best architects, designers, builders, far away from the clinical wards.
stylists and furniture brands to
collaborate and create a space for
young patients to relax, have “time
Reuben
out” away from clinical spaces, Styles
engage in group programs, connect
with other youth patients, study or
MMAD transitioned
share time with loved ones.
their mentoring
workshops online,
continuing to inspire young people
to turn their lives around. Reuben
A Massive Ellyse Perry from Peking Duk joined their
SHOUT OUT! As COVID-19 continues to affect communities across NSW, the opening
online graduation to share the
importance of mental wellbeing.
Captain of Sydney Sixers, Ellyse Perry, had a special Zoom call
to our Partners and of the Sydney You Can Centre remains on hold. Sony Foundation looks
with You Can Champ Felicity ahead of the WBBL You Can Charity
"If you are suffering and able to
Supporters for offering forward to officially opening the Centre when restrictions ease.
match where her team wore special You Can jerseys.
work through something then
you come back a much stronger
their services, products person, stronger than someone
“Those words are so powerful, you guys mean so much to us,
and expertise to make this SCHIAVELLO | PTID | JONO FLEMING | NICK SCALI | obviously you guys all go through a lot so we love getting to who pretends problems don’t exist”
You Can Centre a place for TEMPLE & WEBSTER | LIFE INTERIORS | SONY AUSTRALIA | know you and all the champs, and being able to support you”
Reuben Styles, from Peking Duk,
healing and wellbeing: PLAYSTATION | YAMAHA | HARVEY NORMAN | Ellyse Perry, Captain, Sydney Sixers
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Corporates You Can Angels Lending Corporates Unite to Fund nearly
“We are incredibly
Give a Hand Up a Creative
2,000 Nights
Coinciding with the launch of
grateful for our
‘You Can Stay’, Sony Foundation
launched the initiative ‘You Can Hand corporate network of
of Emergency
Angels’, seeing employees from Thanks to the teams partners who continue
across the Corporate Partner at the following creative to help us innovate
network generously sending partners who have
and adapt in this
Accommodation
support packs for those checking supported us with
into Quest. Special thanks to pro-bono services:
challenging climate,
employees from Sony Interactive ensuring we are able
Entertainment, Crossmark and to continue supporting
For Youth Cancer Patients young Australians
IQumulate for bringing smiles to
those facing such adversity.
in need. The results
If you are interested in from these two new
Leading corporate businesses are industry leaders from infrastructure,
becoming a You Can Angel pledging much-needed funds to tourism, hospitality, entertainment
events alone have
please email: support Sony Foundation Australia’s and government to discuss the provided 1,870 nights of
info@sonyfoundation.org.au You Can Stay program, in an effort future of Sydney with an address by accommodation in our
to plug an alarming fundraising gap NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian. The You Can Stay program.”
caused by COVID restrictions. event resulted in major donations
Over $187,000 was raised across that raised a total of $87,000. A Sophie Ryan,
two recent initiatives in support of highlight of the day was the opening CEO of Sony Foundation
Sony Headphones Sony Foundation’s newest program,
‘You Can Stay’.
performance by Sony Music Artist
and Sony Foundation Ambassador
Create a Sound On October 29, several corporate
Guy Sebastian, who brought world
class entertainment to the event.
Escape partners and businesses made
major donations to Sony Foundation
A special SHOUT OUT to Sony Australia’s ‘Raise The Wharf’
Australia for providing all patients virtual Giving Day. Held in lieu of
in the You Can Stay program with our Wharf4Ward event, which
their own Sony wireless headphones. usually brings in $1.5 million for the
Whether they are travelling from Foundation’s ‘You Can’ program, the
home, or in the waiting room at the virtual giving day was a 24-hour online
hospital, the headphones provide an appeal to corporates and the general
escape and help to reduce stress. public that raised over $100,000.
Longstanding Corporate Partner of Sophie Ryan,
Sony Foundation, News Corp Australia CEO Sony
If your company would like to volunteer
Crown Resorts your services or donate products across
invited Sony Foundation to be the first
Foundation and
Ben English,
beneficiary of The Daily Telegraph’s Editor of The
SHOUT OUT to Crown Resorts
our programs, please email: Bradfield Oration event held on 13 Daily Telegraph
for coming on board as a
Gold Partner.
karen@sonyfoundation.org.au November, 2020. The event gathered
Sony Music Artist
and Sony Foundation
Ambassador,
Guy Sebastian
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New Podcast
‘Music Saved Me’ Reaches #1
Through raw and relatable
conversations, MMAD’s ‘Music Saved
Me’ podcast explores how music Some of my
has supported well known and best music
emerging artists through dark times
comes from me
and how the songs they have written
or listened to have impacted them. sitting down
The conversations aim to inspire and with a pad and a pen,
connect with young people battling
it sounds cliché, but it really is a form
Patience & hard times that they are not alone.
The series features Sony Foundation of therapy.” Conrad Sewell, Sony Foundation Ambassador
Persistence: Ambassadors and Sony Music Artists
Conrad Sewell, Illy, GRAACE, Mitch
Stream now on Spotify!
Life-Long Skills
Tambo, Mike Waters and more.
Toowoomba Sony Following his time on the Toowoomba Sony
Camp, Student Companion, Sam reflected on If you are interested in
"MMAD changes lives; it's taken
Camp Best Yet his experience caring for his Camper, Bol. becoming a MMAD Mentor
please reach out to:
me from a dark hole to a brighter
A record 42 children with disability in the Toowoomba lorin@sonyfoundation.org.au
region were given the holiday of a lifetime, and their
"Through the challenges and trying times future.” Young STAR, 2020 An extract from the article ‘MMAD
families a weekend of respite, when students and staff seeing the smiles and enjoyment on
Changes Lives’ a contributor article
from Toowoomba Grammar School, The Glennie School the faces all the guests was immensely by MMAD Founder, Dominic Brook, to
and Fairholme College came together to provide a rewarding and a wonderful message to all without a safe place to live. read the full article please visit:
Sony Foundation’s Children’s Holiday Camp. involved. On a personal level, I learnt many
It’s a lifetime of change As part of the program, Laura www.sonyfoundation.org/news
important lessons from the camp that I in 3 months. had intensive and consistent
support from MMAD in working
will take through the rest of my life. Simply Young STAR, 2020
on all areas of her life. Laura is
To see all the smiles on the faces of all learning to care for and monitor a high now in safe housing, committed
the Campers, and knowing there are care child is immense and provides a deep The resilience of our STARs is a
to education and creative therapy Life before MMAD… I was a
testament to their strength and
more kids than last year, being able sense of understanding and respect for the at MMAD, and says “I am happiest
stoner, suicidal. When I met
we are so incredibly proud of and
to contribute to all these experiences demands of the parents, families, and carers when I am at MMAD”. To us, Laura
of the guests. Furthermore, learning to be
inspired by them, especially this
is not her past. She has a big heart, MMAD it sparked ambition in
and giving them a time of their lives, year overcoming all the challenges
incredible potential and graduating my life. My goal and dream
patient and recognizing that with time and of 2020, one particular STAR who
is so special to everyone here” the STAR program marks the start
persistence, the Camper would calm and demonstrated this is Laura.
of a bright and beautiful future,
now is to be a rapper or
Sebastian, Student Companion, return to being your happy little friend, is a During isolation, Laura struggled to with a family in MMAD to provide youth worker. Thank you all.”
Toowoomba Grammar School skill that I had to use on various occasions stay on top of her mental health ongoing, unconditional support as Young STAR, 2020
throughout the camp and one that will help challenges, she then found herself she grows.
me throughout the rest of my life."
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