September 21, 2015
Friends and family of Kingaroy’s Geiger family gathered at the Town Common Hall on Saturday night to “Celebrate Lynda” and launch a new cancer awareness program.
Lynda Geiger was diagnosed with terminal cancer last year.
A string of tumours, which have left her immobilised, were caused by melanoma so it was fitting that Saturday night’s get-together was also a fundraiser for the Melanoma Awareness Foundation.
It also provided the perfect opportunity for Foundation CEO Brett Otto and Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington to launch the “Lynda Geiger Young Mums Program”
Brett said that Lynda had mentioned a few months ago that she wished she could do more “to prevent others from ending up in my situation”.
“She is the most courageous and inspirational woman that I know,” he said.
This led to the creation of the Lynda Geiger Young Mums Fund and its catchcry “#wheresyahatmummy”.
“Where’s ya hat, mummy?” is a simple question that might just save a life …
