More than $45,000 has been raised through a TradeMe auction by the Hurricanes whānau to help support the Hurricanes wider training group member Nui Muriwai and his partner, Mereana Pearce.
Mereana, 20, who has been diagnosed with SCCOHT (Small Cell Carcinoma of the Ovary, Hypercalcaemic Type), a rare and aggressive form of ovarian cancer which only affects one in 10 million women worldwide, requires extremely limited and expensive treatment, costing tens of thousands of dollars per dose.
In an effort to contribute to Mereana’s ongoing treatment and recovery, over $45,000 was raised in a TradeMe auction featuring a range of items, such as corporate box access to the All Blacks v Springboks test in Wellington later this year, various match-worn and signed jerseys, and a round of golf with Jordie Barrett and Christian Cullen.
This adds to the contributions made on Mereana’s Givealittle page, which has surpassed $80,000. The Hurricanes also promoted the Givealittle page so their community could contribute in another way, apart from the auction.
“We are grateful for our community's response to the auction for Mereana and Nui. We will continue to do what we can to help them. I would like to personally acknowledge the great people who donated items," Hurricanes CEO Avan Lee said.
The Hurricanes would like to thank those who generously donated items for the auction – Sky Stadium, Dane Coles, Brad Shields, Tyrel Lomax, Richie McCaw, Dan Carter, Ardie Savea, Jordie Barrett, Christian Cullen, and Dave Newman.
Anyone interested in providing to Mereana’s Givealittle page can do so here.
