{"id":70330,"date":"2025-11-10T13:10:30","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T02:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hudson.org.au\/?post_type=hdsn_news_post&p=70330"},"modified":"2025-12-01T13:11:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T02:11:17","slug":"walking-for-cade-a-community-united-in-hope","status":"publish","type":"hdsn_news_post","link":"https:\/\/hudson.org.au\/news\/walking-for-cade-a-community-united-in-hope\/","title":{"rendered":"Walking for Cade \u2013 a community united in hope"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On Friday, 26 September, the Grand Final public holiday, family, friends and supporters came together along Melbourne\u2019s bayside for The Long Walk Home<\/em> \u2014 a moving tribute to Cade Watts, who passed away in February 2023 at just 15 years of age from Ewing Sarcoma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The walk was organised by Cade\u2019s father, former Western Bulldogs player Jason Watts,<\/strong> together with a group of friends and relatives known as Team Cade<\/em>. Their aim was to honour Cade\u2019s memory while raising vital funds for Hudson Institute of Medical Research\u2019s sarcoma program.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\u201cThis is the most common type of cancer in children and even for those who survive, the effects can be devastating, so we want to make a positive difference\u201d, says Jason Watts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A community response<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Participants chose from four starting points \u2014 St Kilda Pier (40km), Mentone (20km), Chelsea (10km) and Seaford (5km) \u2014 all converging at Frankston Pier. Every step symbolically carrying Cade\u2019s spirit through the places he loved most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event drew walkers of all ages: Cade\u2019s schoolmates, teammates, local families and long-time supporters and was generously sponsored by RedZed<\/a>, Donovan Real Estate<\/a>, and ICHH Consulting<\/a>. Together, they turned grief into action, raising significant funds to accelerate research into sarcoma, one of the most aggressive and underfunded childhood cancers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cade’s legacy lives on<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For Jason, the walk was about more than distance. \u201cWe wanted to do something that reflected Cade\u2019s strength and resilience, and to bring people together in his name,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although Cade\u2019s life was heartbreakingly short, his legacy is already inspiring change. The Long Walk Home<\/em> is set to become an annual tradition, ensuring Cade\u2019s story continues to drive progress in sarcoma research for years to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In this issue of Hudson News Summer 2025<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n
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Hudson News Summer 2025: Director\u2019s message<\/h3>\n \n \n \n <\/g>\n <\/svg>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n \n
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A tiny baby, a big fight for life<\/h3>\n \n \n \n <\/g>\n <\/svg>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n \n \n
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