More than 700 people dress as Marilyn Monroe have braved scorching temperatures to raise funds for Cancer Council SA during the popular Marilyn Jetty Swim.
More than 700 "Marilyns" have braved 39 degree Celsius temperatures to raise funds for Cancer Council SA during its iconic Marilyn Jetty Swim .
Event founder Sarah Tinney, who was recently received a Medal of the Order of Australia , said she was "blown away by it all".Speaking just after the swim, Ms Tinney said they were just shy of their $400,000 fundraising goal, but expected that would tip over overnight."With these kinds of numbers, we're going to hit our $5 million goal in a couple of years.
Speaking about her OAM, which she received for creating the fundraising event after losing her mother to uterine cancer in 2007, Ms Tinney said she initially thought the phone call from the Prime Minister's Office was a scam."I'm just really incredibly honoured and didn't see it coming, so it's amazing."Among the Marilyns taking to the water at Brighton was Jamestown resident and breast cancer survivor Cate Pearce, who also lost a friend to pancreatic cancer.
Brighton Jetty Swim Sunday February 2 2025 Marilyn Fundraising Swim
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