Kimmorley sisters honour late mother in relay

The four sisters tragically lost their mum Sharnie Kimmorley, wife of former NRL star Brett Kimmorley, last month to brain cancer.

Fittingly, the eldest daughters Maddi and Mia jumped at the chance to join some friends and take part in the Sutherland Shire Relay for Life.

The relay raises hundreds of thousands of dollars for Cancer Council NSW each year and is being staged at Wanda Beach’s Don Lucas Reserve on May 6/7.

The pair, which attend Woolooware High School, has already raised over $5000 between them for the event.

“It was something that they wanted to do,” father Brett said. 

“It was a way for them to do something. I’m very proud of them. They have been unbelievably strong.”

Brett and his four daughters are all planning on taking part in the 24-hour relay. He said it was a good way to help support the fight against cancer.

“It is a horrible thing this disease so if in some capacity we can help, that’s great.”

As of Monday, eldest daughter Maddi had raised the most money out of any individual supporting the 2017 relay. Brett said the girls were quite competitive with one another, and they had done really well to raise the support.

He said it would likely be a tough event for the girls – honouring their late mum – but he was very proud of their efforts.

Relay for Life co-chairman Rod Coy said they were doing an outstanding job.

“It’s very inspiring, and I’m sure their mother would be proud of them,” he said. “I’m very pleased to see the initiative they are taking during a painful time.”

The Sutherland Shire Relay for Life is the second biggest Relay for Life in Australia.

This is the first year since the event was borne that it won’t be held at Sylvania Waters Athletics Track.

The relay sees teams of about 10 to 15 people participate. Each team tries to have at least one member walking on the track during the entire 24-hour relay.

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