Supporting Breast and Ovarian Cancer Research
Support our efforts in the 2026 Mother’s Day Classic!
Our team is participating in the Mother's Day Classic, Sunday 10 May!
We will be joined by family and supervised by Russell the Retriever, and Douglas the French Bulldog. Snacks will be involved for humans and canines alike.
Tragically, every day in Australia 63 people diagnosed and 12 lose their lives to breast or ovarian cancer.
Strongly connected to Women in Super and to the broader super industry, the Mother’s Day Classic was founded in 1988 by Mavis Robertson AM, former National Chair of Women in Super, and Louise Davidson AM, who saw an opportunity to create an event in Australia that would raise critical funds for breast and ovarian cancer research while also advocating for women’s health. At the time, superannuation funds were noticing that breast cancer was one of the common reasons for accessing death and disability benefits.
That history gives the event a particular resonance for Mercer and for our industry more broadly. It’s not only a community fundraiser, but a long-standing example of our sector coming together around an issue that matters deeply to the people we serve.
Thank you for supporting our team.
Together the Mother’s Day Classic community has donated...
$48.23 million
Since 1998 to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
$2.57 million
Since 2024 to the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation
Thank you to all our Sponsors
from Erin Quinn
from Janine Wright
from Julie G
from Linda Knezevic
Have fun hope the sun shines
from cynthia Salmons
Well done Janine terrific cause and have fun!
from Janine Wright
from Margaret Soutter
Congrats and enjoy the walk
from Jade C
You are amazing!
from Liz
from Russell Jansen
Great cause for all who are impacted, none more so than you and your family.
from Clare McTamney
Awesome idea, Erin. A lovely way to remember your Mum.
from Sunil Mathews
Wishing you all the best for the walk — truly inspiring to support such an important cause.
from RW
Proud of you dear EQ, you are an inspiration. Sending Smiles your way :)
from Courtney
from Alisha Hook
Great cause and wishing you all the best for the day !
from Priya Bansal
from Nicole Yuen
No doubt your mum will be with you in spirit for these walks ❤️ best wishes Erin
from Jerome Koh
from Lachlan Quinn
from Natalie Kerambrun
Go Erin! Awesome work 🩷
from Pina Venn
Well done Erin, your Mum would be so proud 🩷
from Pina Venn
Well done Katherine, wonderful cause.
from alex austen
Sending love for you and your mum xx
from Emily Kate Cowan
Sending you an extra hug, Erin!
from Steve Howlett
from Chris Babalis
In honour of Erin's mum & every family impacted by similar circumstances..well done Erin!!
from Julie Stuart
You are amazing and for such a great cause 💕
from Peta Thompson
You go girl!
from Leona Goh
Let’s go girl!!! 🔥🔥🔥
from Jelena
from Nicole
❤️
from Greg H
Proud of you !!!!
from David Boyd
Great cause Erin - your Mum would be proud of you!
from Katharine Jordan
from Shannon Burdeu
Well done team!
from Jeremy Kilpatrick
ORCAS!!
from Russell Jansen
Well done KJ, great cause and enjoy the trot with Russell.
from Lou Schier
Great causue, thanks KJ and Russell
from Robyn Jones
A very worth while event, enjoy!
from Brent Tulk
from Zorica Georgievski
Good luck Katharine with the Mother's Day Classic, its a most worthy cause. I've lost 2 friends to this and every donation makes a difference.
from Lucy Torrens
from Samir Doshi
To a very very good friend. Your Mum would be very very proud of you!
from Tanya Georges
Happy walking, Erin :)
from Robbie Morton
Hi Erin Good luck with your walk. As an ovarian cancer survivor I salute you :) Robbie
from Phil B
Go Erin!
from Sheh Tze
You are such an inspiration, Erin! Your story behind your support for the cause is heartbreaking though you are bringing positivity, passion and determination to support those who are fighting breast cancer today. Good luck with the fundraising and walk/run!
from dina phillips
from Richard Does
While recognising this is not a competition, Line 2 need to be reined in! Kudos to Russell & Douglas.
from Jim Miller
from Cinta Shone
Great work ladies. Always love seeing a sea of pink!
