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AOK Coffee Van set up at 8:30am to caffeinate the 40 marchers in attendance.
As of Sunday evening, the Melanoma March Tamworth has raised $2820, but organiser Anne Brook said she encourages people to keep donating even after the march's conclusion.
"People can still donate after the march all the way through Monday," she said.
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Donations can be made on Melanoma March's website and Tamworth's top donation so far from an individual was made by local advocate Kelly Warren, who contributed $320 herself and organised a team which has donated $600 as of Sunday.
The Melanoma Institute Australia, which is overseeing similar marches across the country, has an overall goal of raising $1 million through community-organised fundraising.
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