Page 1149 - Week 05 - Tuesday, 29 May 2007
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Canberra community, they helped raise much-needed money and goods for these two charities and for those less fortunate.
It is important also to mention that St Johns care and the Smith Family appeal rely on organisations like the MRA to host events like this one. Just as important, I note that these organisations rely on all of us, not just the MRA and motorcycle riders of Canberra, to donate what we can to help those less privileged so that they can receive much-needed help.
Winter is fast approaching, and we must do all that we can to help those in need. While the 2007 blanket run was a success, we should all try to help throughout the year. It is along this line that I wish to mention a coming event, Sophie’s Ride4Difference on Sunday, 17 June. The Canberra motorcycle community, led by Girls on the Move, or GOT’M, have joined forces to support burns victims and their families through the Day of Difference Foundation. Together GOT’M, the MRA and Ulysses Canberra are providing a motorcycle-led show of support. This issue is close to many people, with burns related illness responsible for more than 20 children’s deaths each year, not to mention the thousands more attending hospitals across the country for treatment.
The Day of Difference Foundation, created by Ron and Carolyn Delezio in honour of their daughter Sophie, is a charity focusing on the prevention and control of burns-related disease. I ask all of you here today to help promote both these causes and, where possible, make some donations yourselves. For those that wish to make a donation or want to know more, please contact my office and we will gladly assist.
I thank the organisers of the blanket run event this year, Malcolm Stewart and Dave Payne, along with Peter and Robyn Major. I encourage all of you to attend Sophie’s Ride4Difference and the annual toy run, as I mentioned earlier, at the end of the year. In closing, I remind everybody that motorcyclists are the only people in the world that understand why a dog sticks its head out of the car window.
MR SPEAKER: The time for the debate has expired.
The Assembly adjourned at 5.57 pm.
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