Kath Day-Knight of Fountain Lakes would have loved the location, but it was her alter ego, actress Jane Turner of Kath & Kim fame, who proved it's easy to be foxy and a sarcoma warrior.
Grace Moshi and Turner met in Canberra and have been friends for 22 years. When Dr Moshi was diagnosed with sarcoma in 2008 Turner was one of many people who supported her through the fight to save her leg and her life.
Raising awareness about the devastating cancer after Dr Moshi's recovery was a no-brainer.
''When she was going through her cancer I was hearing how hideous it all was. I couldn't believe what a horrible situation it ended up for her,'' Turner said.
''And when she asked me to help with the Sarah Grace Sarcoma Foundation, I was more than happy to lend a helping hand and maybe raise the profile or do whatever I could to get the foundation some publicity or support the foundation,'' Turner said.
The foundation's first event was a success. More than 100 people came to raise awareness about sarcoma at the inaugural Sarah Grace Sarcoma Foundation walk at Lake Burley Griffin.
Dr Moshi said the prognosis for people diagnosed with the cancer was not good, with 50 per cent dying within five years.
''With leukaemia we have made a lot of progress ... whereas with sarcoma they have not made that much progress,'' Dr Moshi said.
The Sarah Grace Sarcoma Foundation walk will become an annual event raising funds and awareness about the deadly group of cancers.
For more on this story, see the print edition of today's Canberra Times.
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