65 Roses Day for Cystic Fibrosis 2023

65 Roses Day

65 Roses Day, supported by Wafex, is held on Friday 26 May 2023 and is our National Day of Awareness for cystic fibrosis. You can support people living with cystic fibrosis this 65 Roses Day by purchasing a bouquet, selling roses in your community, or sending a virtual rose. Funds raised throughout May will help us continue to provide our vital support services to people with cystic fibrosis, and fund critical research.

Help us paint the state with roses this year and discover all the ways you can support and get involved with 65 Roses Day below. Discover our useful resources for your 65 Roses Day event here.

How to Get Involved

Here are three easy ways you can get involved this 65 Roses Day.

Bouquets

Purchase a beautiful, florist-arranged bouquet for a loved one, or better yet treat yourself. Your bouquet will be delivered to your door on 65 Roses Day.

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Sell Roses

Get your workplace, school, sporting team or community involved. Order fresh roses to sell on 65 Roses Day. No payment is required, simply deposit what you have raised after the event.

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Volunteer

65 Roses Day would not be possible without the support of our friendly volunteer team. From rose wrapping to delivery driving, we have an opportunity for you.

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65 Roses Garden

Gift a rose that will grow in our virtual rose garden and help support people living with CF, or create your own for family and friends.

Virtual Rose Garden

How Your Support Helps

Your support this 65 Roses Day will enable us to provide essential support services and critical research funding to improve the lives of people living with CF in Western Australia.

$50 - 65 Roses Bouquet

$50 could provide a hospital pack to help someone with CF during a long hospital stay.

$125 - Small Rose Bucket

$125 could provide a physiotherapy session to someone with CF.

$250 - Large Rose Bucket

$250 could help fund medical equipment for a CF family.

Our 65 Roses Partners

65 Roses is made possible with the help of hundreds of volunteers and some very generous supporters. Thank you! Visit our 65 Roses partner page to find our how your organisation can support people living with CF.

Become a 65 Roses supporter and help us paint WA with roses.
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Why 65 Roses?

The reason we use the 65 Roses theme for our national day of awareness started in 1965.

Mary Weiss became a volunteer for the Cystic Fibrosis US Foundation in 1965 after learning that her three little boys had cystic fibrosis. She would call social clubs and service organisations to seek financial support for cystic fibrosis research.

Mary’s young son Richard (pictured left) listened closely when she made calls. One day after several calls, Richard told his Mum; “I know what you are working for”. Mary was shocked as the four-year-old Richard did not yet know that he had cystic fibrosis.

Mary asked, “What am I working for Richard?” “You are working for 65 roses” he answered.

“Yes Richard I’m working for 65 Roses”

This true story is the reason why we use the rose in our logo, and the 65 Roses theme during the May, our month of cystic fibrosis awareness.