When aged only 12, Molly Croft was handed the worst birthday present ever — diagnosis of the bone cancer, osteosarcoma. What did she do with that “gift”, is she turned it into: “A rainbow in Every Day”.

The now 20-year-old — who is just completing her first year at University in Sydney — has already undergone more tests, treatment, and surgery than most of us will have experienced in a lifetime, but her passion for life, her effervescence, and her determination to help find a cure for the disease that changed her life, is breathtaking.

Last weekend I caught up with Molly and her bestie, Australian Diamond’s netballer, Amy Parmenter who were at Randwick in Sydney’s east to launch their seventh annual “Tie Dye” extravaganza.

Amy, who grew-up in the state’s north-west, says the project started as a way to fill a gap and keep light in her family’s lives when her own mother died with cancer.

“It was something we had done as kids and after Mum left-us, it was a great way for all of us to keep connected,” Amy said.

“Not too sure Dad was all that happy about the paint everywhere, but he threw himself into it and is still 100 per cent behind our fund-raising and motivational efforts,” she added.

Over the weekend, a huge group of national and club netballers, mums, dads, and family friends spent three days tie-dying anything they could get their hands on.

“The Netball community — other sports are also involved — have thrown their support behind the concept and we have now donated over $1 million to research and treatment of sarcoma.

Who wouldda thunk it; that two country girls could generate so much hope and enthusiasm?” Amy and Molly echoed laughing.

Goodies from the world’s largest tie dye production line, will also be available shortly on line at “The Tie Dye Project” website.

Individual players, clubs, supporters, umpires and officials will find something to purchase while supporting a great cause.

Wonderful people, incredibly sassy young women looking for and sharing “Rainbows in Every Day”!