Thanks to Those Who Believed
Every person on this page made a choice. A quiet, profound choice to ensure that long after they are gone, someone in Australia will find the support they desperately need.
They didn’t have to. But they did.
At Butterfly Foundation, we know that eating disorders are serious, life-threatening illnesses. And we know, with everything we do, that recovery is possible. These remarkable people share that conviction.
Their gifts in Wills help us sustain the Helpline, fund treatment, drive awareness, and keep fighting for every Australian affected by an eating disorder or body image concern.
This is their page. We are deeply grateful for every one of them.
“Paul and I decided many years ago to add Butterfly into each of our Wills because we wanted families to have the vital support and access to programs that they need. Knowing that there is an organisation like Butterfly can be life changing.” – Barbara Blest, Bequestor
In Memoriam
These generous supporters have passed away, and their gifts have already made a lasting difference to the lives of Australians affected by eating disorders. We honour them with gratitude and deep respect.
Cymantha Nash
Cymantha cared, quietly and deeply, about the wellbeing of others. Alongside her gift to Butterfly, she generously supported other causes close to her heart, making sure that people she would never meet would have somewhere to turn.
Alena Strizek
Alena was remembered by those who knew her as thoughtful and generous. In her Will she chose to look after not only her family but also her friends, a rare and telling kindness, and she gave to several causes she believed in.
Hazel Maddocks
Hazel was, in her daughter's words, one of the kindest and most generous people she had known: intelligent, resourceful and resilient. Born in 1927, she lectured in child psychology and taught at primary and secondary levels, working with students with dyslexia. She trod lightly on the world but made a big impression on everyone who knew her. She named several charities in her Will, and kept giving, right to the end and beyond.
Paul Blest
Paul chose, many years ago, to leave a gift to Butterfly in his Will. His daughter lives with a severe and enduring eating disorder, and through the hardest times Butterfly became a lifeline for the family: people who understood, who would listen and support when it was needed most. Paul saw what that support meant, and he wanted other families to have the same. His gift continues the thing he cared about: helping others on their journey from despair to hope.
Leave a Lasting Impact
These extraordinary people have already decided that Butterfly will be part of their future, and ours. By including a gift to Butterfly in their Will, each person below has chosen to be part of the long-term solution to eating disorders in Australia.
We are honoured to recognise them here.
Demelza Bates Elizabeth McMillan Shaun Jeffrey Barbara Blest Jan Bambach Helen Beeby Judith Goldsmith
Salli Browne Taryn Dorrough Katharine Loewenthal Catherine Broady Jim Hungerford
We are also deeply grateful to those who have chosen to leave a gift anonymously. Your generosity is no less extraordinary. Thank you.
What a gift in your Will makes possible
Eating disorders are among the most serious mental health conditions in Australia, and one of the most underfunded. Gifts in Wills allow us to plan for the long term, to build programs that don’t depend on the fundraising cycle, and to be there for every Australian who reaches out for help.
A gift doesn’t have to be large. What it does is join a chorus of people who believe, as you do, that this work matters. That recovery is possible. That no one should face an eating disorder alone.
Thinking about including Butterfly in your Will?
We’d love to talk with you. There’s no obligation, just a conversation about what matters to you and how a gift in your Will could make a difference.
