About Blakes Army

OUR GOAL

The primary goal of Blake’s Army Limited is to raise much-needed funds for research into improved treatments and cures for bone marrow failure syndromes. The secondary goal is to financially support families who are affected by bone marrow failure.

Our fundraising

We raise funds through:

business support
donations from individuals
the annual Blake’s Army Awards & Gala Fundraising Night.

Approximately 70% of our net profit is directed to Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision to help the organisation fund vital bone marrow failure research.

Approximately 20% of our net profit is set aside to assist families affected by bone marrow failure in a similar way that charities such as Red Kite and Canteen do for families affected by cancer.

Approximately 10% of our net profit is put into a “future fund” to ensure the charity’s continuation.

Blake’s Army Limited is lean in its operation and currently 100% volunteer based, which means a very high percentage of funds raised will reach expected targets.

Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision

Maddie Riewoldt was just 26 years old when she died of aplastic anaemia. She fought the illness for five years, during which time she endured several bone-marrow transplants, hundreds of blood transfusions and various other invasive treatments.

Maddie didn’t want anyone else to go through what she did. In 2015, her family established Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision as her legacy. The aim of the organisation is to fund the research required to develop new treatments and cures for bone marrow failure syndromes.

Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision has so far raised over $10 million and supported more than 30 medical research projects in partnership with medical research institutes, hospitals and universities across Australia.

Find out more about Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision.