Help Save Lives Through The TLR Foundation

At The TLR Foundation, we’re on a mission to recruit the next generation of young, diverse stem cell donors across Australia – and to support the incredible nurses who care for people being treated for blood cancers and disorders.

We raise awareness and run recruitment drives to encourage 18–35-year-olds to join Stem Cell Donors Australia through a simple cheek swab. Our focus is on university students and young professionals – but we welcome anyone in this age group who is eligible to join. To register, you need to be generally healthy, hold (or be eligible for) a Medicare card, and – most importantly - be willing to donate anonymously to anyone in need, anywhere in the world.

We also fund scholarships for nurses to complete a Master of Cancer and Haematology Nursing at the University of Sydney – helping them provide the highest level of care to people undergoing treatment for blood cancers and related disorders.

The TLR Foundation was created in memory of Trace Lee Richey – a fun-loving, generous man with a huge heart and a knack for lighting up every room. Trace dedicated his life to helping others, and now we do the same in his name.

Trace was diagnosed with MDS in 2013 and underwent a stem cell transplant in early 2015. He faced every setback with courage, humour and resilience, and left a lasting impression on everyone who met him. Tragically, he passed away from complications after his transplant. We now know that if a better-matched donor had been available, he might still be with us today.

That’s why we do what we do.

Your donation will help us recruit more potential lifesavers – and support the nurses who care for patients during the most vulnerable time of their lives.

Thank you for helping us give hope to people living with blood cancer.

With love and gratitude,
The TLR Team