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They say what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger and right now I can only think of Julie Cowdroy as being one of the strongest people that I know. She is also the motivation and the reason we have chosen T he Cure for Life Foundation for today’s First Wednesday Club

Many Mamamia readers will know Julie from her incomparable election coverage on Mamamia, her amazing singing voice and her tireless work in fighting against poverty. But few of you will know what heart ache Julie has endured this year.

Two years ago Julie’s father underwent a lung transplant, you can read about that here. Sadly 20 months later he died. Julie also lost her uncle earlier this year but a tragedy that no-one could have foreseen was the death of Julie’s 7 year old niece Indigo.

Her brother Mark works with Sunrise and wrote this heartbreaking email at the time of Indigo’s death

The most awful pain and heartbreak ever.

In spite of this overwhelming pain and grief Mark and his wife Jacqui have worked tirelessly to raise money into brain cancer research. Last week they hosted the Indigo Piaf Charity Auction and raised over $75k for the Cure for Life Foundation.

And this week the First Wednesday Club is asking you to donate to the Cure for Life Foundation.

You can visit Indigo’s website here and make a donation to the Cure for Life Foundation here. Donations over $2 are tax deductible

You may also want to leave messages of support for Julie and her family