Members, family and friends from all over Australia participated in “Sean’s Two for Ten” a 2km walk for $10. Proceeds from this event aid researchers such as Dr Graham Jenkin and his team develop cures for various cancers and immunological diseases. Approximately $30000 was raised. Many thanks to Sean and his family and ambassadors Maggie Scott and Deborah Knight who supported our national project Cord Blood Research and this event.
The beautiful ‘Gift of Friendship’ Rose is now available to order direct from Treloar Roses. Click here for more information including ordering details. Treloar Roses will donate $1 from the sale of each rose to the Inner Wheel Australia National Project, Cord Blood Research.
The Inner Wheel Club of Mobilong in District A70 (South Australia) has been featured twice recently in the local newspaper, after a rose planting ceremony outside Murray Bridge Local Government Centre, and after donating money to assist cancer sufferers in regional South Australia. Click on the photographs to view the full stories.
Four Cord Blood Research Grants were awarded at the 2016 Conference Gala Dinner in October, bringing the total number of grants awarded by Inner Wheel Australia to 42, with a value of $2,408,462.
To learn more about the researchers and the work being done as a result of the Inner Wheel Australia grants, please click here
To learn more about Inner Wheel Australia’s involvement with Cord Blood Research, click here
If you would like to donate to Inner Wheel Australia’s National Project, Cord Blood Research, please contact the Treasurer at iiw.au.iwatreasurer@gmail.com
The Hill Family attended the 2016 Inner Wheel Australia Conference, held in October in Sydney. Gloria Hill spoke about her son Sean, who was born with a rare genetic disease that severely compromised his immune system and caused him to be ill for much of his young life. Thanks to a life-saving transplant of 30ml of cord blood four years ago, Sean is now a healthy and thriving little boy.
Gift of Friendship rose is
highly recommended – a beautiful gift and garden rose.
Treloar Roses will donate $1 from the sale of each ‘Gift of Friendship’ rose to Cord Blood Research
Order: direct to Treloar Roses online
Queries: Treloar Roses p: 1300 044 852