ride4acure
Hannah Rose Melanoma Research Fund
Leaving Kempsey 21/10/09 – Arrive Melbourne 26/11/09
G’day my name is Maura Luxford, I rode my bike from Kempsey on the Mid-North Coast of NSW to Melbourne along both the Pacific and Hume Highways. Some of the towns I visited were Tea Gardens, Clarence Town, Canberra, Wangarratta, Kilmore, Romsey to Melbourne approx 1500kms. On route (Pacific or Hume or close to it) I visited and was invited to schools, Rotary and Lions Clubs and a few pubs along the way.
I did this to raise funds to support research into adolescent and young adult melanoma. I am motivated by the loss of my daughter Hannah Rose Luxford-Matthew’s at Christmas 2008, to this insideous disease. All donations given to the Hannah Rose Melanoma Research Fund are targeted for research. The first year target is $150 000.
I took 38 days to complete the journey stopping at many town onroute to promote awareness of melanoma and skin cancer. Melanoma is the leading cancer in young people and melanoma in general is the second biggest cause of death in young people in Australia next to car accidents
CONGRATULATIONS
The Emily Tapp Melanoma Foundation would like to congratulate Maura on her amazing ride. Her dedication to this cause had Maura promoting awareness at schools, clubs and community centres along the way.
Our friendship started months before, while Maura was planning and training for her big ride which she dedicated to her daughter Hannah who was studying in Victoria when she was admitted to Peter Mac on 26th November 2008. Maura quickly came down from Kempsey to be by her side.
Hannah Rose age 20 died on 22nd December 2008.
Make a Difference
Become Part of the Ripple Effect and Make a Difference!
FREE Melanomore awareness leaflets
If you work in a medical practice, hospital, gym, beauty salon, chemist, or other business and wish to MAKE A DIFFERENCE, please contact us for more information on obtaining FREE Melanomore awareness leaflets.
(Display box holds 50 leaflets with 50 more for top up)
MERCHANDISE BOX - MARCH for MELANOMA
Book now for Delivery in mid-February. If you wish to MAKE AND DIFFERENCE help us promote melanoma awareness by selling merchandise during February and March at businesses, clinics and medical rooms, and shopping centres. If you think you can help the foundation distribute more merchandise boxes, please contact us for more information.
Each box contains stock worth $195, and can be found at Harvey Norman stores, and in 22 branches of the Bendigo Bank.
To help us raise more funds and send the awareness message to a larger group, we would like to see them in more retail outlets, including chemists, medical practices and hospitals.
St.Ambrose School in Brisbane, Sun Awareness Day.
Today’s Sun Awareness Day is a wonderful example yet again, not only for our children but for us all of just how the life of one person can touch and inspire others. Our Sun Awareness raising week has been inspired by Emily Tapp .
