The Inner Wheel Club of Narre Warren has once again shown its commitment to supporting cord blood research by bringing its annual “Two for Ten” charity walk to Wilson Botanic Park on Friday 19 April.
A group of club members in their symbolic red shirts and researchers from the Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute at Monash University gathered in a cheerful vibe at the front gate and ambled through a two-kilometre trail of the park.
The morning walk has raised close to $1,000 in donations and more is coming up, which will altogether go towards the Ritchie Centre.
The Ritchie Centre is committed to finding cures for the treatment of leukemia, strokes, heart disease, cerebral palsy, diabetes, and other autoimmune diseases such as Cystic Fibrosis. Cord blood is one of the most valuable tools being used in research of these diseases. Using stem cells containing just 30ml of cord blood collected from donated placentas can save a child’s life.
The annual walk aims to raise awareness of cord blood research as well as raise funds. Inner Wheel Clubs across Australia have been involved in fundraising for the past two decades. Over $3 million has been awarded in grants since 2002.
Four Narre Warren Inner Wheel Club members are going to Manchester in the United Kingdom in late April to celebrate 100 years of the worldwide Inner Wheel organisation.
