Fundraising,
Events & Merchandise
All
proceeds from these events help fund the work of Parkinson's
Victoria, providing information and support to those living
with Parkinson's Disease in our community. Please spread
the word to your friends, workmates and social networks.
Pearls
of Wisdom Fundraising Dinner
JOIN
PARKINSON'S VICTORIA AND MEMBERS OF THE VICTORIAN
PARLIAMENT FOR AN INTIMATE EVENING OF ELEGANCE AND
INSIGHT DURING NATIONAL PARKINSON'S AWARENESS WEEK |
Pearls
of Wisdom is a unique opportunity for you to help
Parkinson’s Victoria celebrate 30 years of service
to the community, and assist us in continuing to provide
Help
for Today and Hope for Tomorrow.
The evening will include a raffle of a number of exclusive
items generously donated by our sponsors.
For further information or to book your tickets contact
Parkinson’s Victoria:
(03)
9551 1122 or email: judith@parkinsons-vic.org.au
Date:
Wednesday 1 September 2010
Venue: K Room Parliament House, Spring Street Melbourne
Time: 6.00 (pre dinner drinks) - 9.30pm
Guest Speaker: Graeme Joy, first Australian to ski
to the North Pole
Hosted by: Mr Peter Hall, MLC, Nationals Leader
in the Legislative Council
Dress: Lounge Suit
Tickets: $220 (includes tour with Members of Parliament,
while the House is sitting)
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Download the official
Pearls of Wisdom Invitation here
UNITY
WALK 2010
Supporting
Parkinson's is as easy as a Walk in the Park!
Parkinson's
Unity Walk, proudly
hosted by Parkinson's Victoria, is
back for 2010!
Sunday
29 August, 2010 at Melbourne's
Federation Square
Register
today at www.unitywalk.com.au
and
be a part of the nation's largest gathering in support of
people living with Parkinson's.
How
you can make a difference:
By
participating in the Walk and fundraising
you'll be helping Parkinson's Victoria
continue to provide information, support and services as
well as fund research into a cure.
Fundraise
$250 to
have a chance to win a fantastic holiday to Hawaii courtesy
of Hawaiian Airlines, Hawaii Tourism and Outrigger Luana
Waikiki!
Fundraise
$100 to receive a free Team Parkinson's sports cap
All
funds raised through Parkinson's Unity Walk support the
Parkinson's community.
FOR
MORE INFORMATION, TO REGISTER AND START FUNDRAISING GO TO
WWW.UNITYWALK.COM.AU
Whether
you walk, stroll or roll – you can help make a difference!
Who
will YOU be walking for?
Tulip
Ball 2010
Event
details
When:
Saturday 13 November, 2010
Where:
The prestigious ‘Members Only’
RACV City Club,
501 Bourke Street Melbourne |
Return
of the 3rd Annual TULIP BALL
Book
your tickets now to the 2010 Tulip Ball: Dinner, entertainment,
amazing auction items and raffles! Why
not get a group together?
The
biennial Tulip Ball ® is Melbourne’s premier
gala event promoting the experiences of those living
with Parkinson’s disease and raising funds for
Parkinson’s Victoria.
Named after the worldwide symbol of Parkinson’s
disease - the tulip - the Tulip Ball ® was founded
by Julie Sewell and Joanna Hill in 2008.
Inspired
by Julie’s husband and Joanna’s father,
John Sewell, the first Tulip Ball ® took place
at the Royal South Yarra Tennis Club and was a celebrated
success raising tens of thousands of dollars for Parkinson’s
Victoria and the quest for a cure.
Galvanized by a desire to emulate John’s courage
and resolve in fighting Parkinson’s, Julie and
her children Joanna and David are determined to raise
the profile of a condition that affects over 80,000
Australians, with more than 1000 new diagnoses every
year in Victoria alone and 25 a day across the country.
Purchase
tickets today: www.tulipball.org |
Run
Melbourne 2010
Sunday
July 18th, 2010
Federation
Square - 5km (run/walk), 10km Run and Half-Marathon events
Congratulations
on a fantastic result for TEAM PARKINSON’S during
Run Melbourne 2010!
What
an amazing day yesterday was! It was fantastic to meet so
many of you at our Team Parkinson’s / Parkinson’s
Victoria tent at Federation Square.
We
hope you enjoyed meeting some of our team and some of the
post race snacks we had for you!
It
was also terrific that many of you had a chance to come
by before your event to collect your Team Parkinson’s
cap – and for those that had fundraised $100 or more
– a Team Parkinson’s sports singlet to wear
during the race – great awareness raising and we hope
– during the race - they helped remind you of the
reason you took on this challenge in the first place!
It
was inspiring to see so many of you after
your event and to hear about how your run went.
It
was a bonus to meet your supporters and family who were
obviously so proud of you - and the constant gathering around
our tent created a fantastic, lively and friendly atmosphere
– and we got some terrific photos which we have uploaded
to our Facebook page!
As
a result of the amazing
efforts of you and your supporters
– our event fundraising tally is currently an incredible
$12,148.75!
WOW!
What
an amazing effort! And the great news is that donations
are still coming in so our tally is still climbing!!
Online
fundraising is open until 18 August so let your supporters
and network know that you’ve now achieved the ‘fitness
challenge’ you set yourself and it’s not too
late for them to show their support!
You
can still donate to Team Parkinson's - http://runmelbourne.everydayhero.com.au/Parkinsons_Victoria
Special
thanks go to our current ‘top fundraisers’:
$
1,569.75 |
Chris
Fogarty |
$
1,070.00 |
Ronald
Astall |
$
1,010.00
|
Kevin
Pollard |
$
740.00 |
Kyle
Gray |
$
695.00 |
Sneha
Jacob |
$
650.00 |
Peter
Camilleri |
$
540.00 |
Max
Bradfield |
$
535.00 |
Suzanne
Rangan |
$
470.00 |
Cherie
Cotton |
$
430.00
|
Steve
McKracken |
|
|
We
hope you feel proud of your achievement: participating in
Run Melbourne and supporting
those living with Parkinson’s.
Don’t
forget we have lots of other great ways for you to get involved
in Team Parkinson’s and support Parkinson’s
Victoria.
Register
now for Parkinson’s Unity Walk: www.unitywalk.com.au
Once
again, on behalf of Parkinson’s Victoria and those
who benefit from our services, thank you for generosity
and continued support.
Charity
Hampers
Looking
for a special gift?
Purchase
Special Occasion and Corporate Hampers and show your support
for those living with Parkinson’s
Simply
log onto www.charityhampers.com.au/parkins
and choose from the wide selection of special occasion
hampers on offer.
Choose from
gourmet hampers, pamper packs, celebration hampers,
and baby baskets, priced from $60-$175.
Each
hamper features a beautiful foil sticker to show your
support and 10% of the purchase price (excluding freight)
is donated to Parkinson’s Victoria.
Your
support will help raise awareness and funds. |
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Entertainment
Book
Purchase
your new 2010 | 2011 Entertainment Book now... it 's
the best 'Read' ever!
We're
pleased to announce that Parkinson's Victoria is once again
raising funds by selling the 2010 | 2011 Entertainment Book,
and we have limited supplies in stock!
The
books are still great value at just $65, with $13 from every
sale being donated directly to Parkinson's Victoria to help
fund our work in the community, providing information, counselling,
support and education to help people 'live well' with Parkinson's.
Entertainment
Books contain hundreds of "25-50% off" and "two-for-one"
offers from popular restaurants, cinemas, hotel accommodation,
the arts, and sporting events. There truly is something
for everyone with high value offers from Avis, Warner Bros.
Movie World, Hamilton Island, Palace Cinemas and many more
- we love the special offers from Krispy Kreme and Coles
supermarkets!
Order
your new Entertainment Book now as they are sure to sell
out quickly.
To
reserve your copy simply
email your order to judith@parkinsons-vic.org.au
or phone (03) 9551 1122. And.... please feel free to
pass this on to your networks!
Visit
the Entertainment Book website to see a list of all venues
offering discounts
Parkinson's
Wine Offer
Our
new selection of wines for the autumn season are now available. Support
Parkinson's Victoria and enjoy an excellent range of Australian
wines at competitive prices this Christmas, delivered to
your door.
Download
the
Wine
Order Form here.
Unity
Walk 2009 a wonderful success
The
Unity Walk was a tremendous success, with 1,000 people with
Parkinson's, family members, Support Groups and friends
coming together at Melbourne's Federation Square.
Thank
you to all who participated on the day, with special thanks
to our sponsors, volunteers and staff for their magnificent
contribution.
To
all who are fundraising, the deadline for receipting of
fundraising money is 5pm 30th September. There are
some fantastic prizes to be won, including a trip for two
to Hawaii for the highest individual fundraiser, and a corporate
box during the Boxing Day Test.
Photos
of the day can be seen by clicking here
- Photoeventz will donate $5 from each print sale
to Parkinson's Victoria.
SAVE
THE DATE: Unity Walk 2010 will be held on Sunday 29th August
2010
