Frocktober 2026 – day 3

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Did you know that Frocktober began 19 years ago? 🥳

Blending fashion with fundraising, a group of 10 friends joined forces to raise $200 for ovarian cancer research in the first year. It’s since gone from strength to strength, and in 2025, the campaign raised more than $1 million for ovarian cancer research through the OCRF.

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The day after I was diagnosed with Ovarian and Endometrial Cancer in 2024, the spiritual care worker came to visit me, and she asked me about my work and interests. She suggested I do Frocktober due to my advocacy work, and my love of fashion. I knew about Frocktober through friends who previously took part. And so I did – I was undergoing chemo when I did my first Frocktober. It was a great way to process my feelings in real time, educate about Ovarian Cancer and raise money for the OCRF. Wearing fabulous dresses, even on the hard days, made me feel a little better. I had lots of time to play dress ups – I love these fits, and my bald head! And now I’m a Frocktober ambassador. Here are some pics from that time in 2024.

And I’ll be frocking up every day this month – sharing my story and some facts. Let’s frocking do this.

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Please help us go above and beyond this year and donate to my fundraising page! frocktober.org.au/fundraise/carly-findlay26
@ocrf @frocktober_ocrf

Wearing various frocks I got from Facebook Marketplace, Johannesburg, JessaKae, Aje, Madam Relove, Sheike, Kip and Co (previously gifted), plus fab headwear.

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Video: an animated series of photos of Carly from 2024 – she’s bald from chemo, and she’s wearing fabulous dresses. Music is Roxette – The Look.