About Us
- The Lions Cord Blood Foundation Inc. was initiated in 1996 by Lion Laurie Denton (deceased) a former member of the Lions Club of Waverley Inc. Managed by the Lions Club of Waverley Inc. V5. A District Project of 201V5 and since the Multiple District Convention in Queensland in 2006 the Foundation is once more a Category B Project with the term continuing through to 2009.
Aims of the Foundation
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Trust fund Number DGR.900495462
ABN 91 048 667 604
To supply the cryonic chambers for the storage of collected
stem cell packages.
Assist with equipment when requested by the Royal Children's Hospital (Melbourne), the Box Hill Hospital in Box Hill and the William Angliss Hospital in Ferntree Gully (suburbs of Melbourne).
The Foundation raises funds and awareness through guest speaking, The Lion magazine, District Newsletter articles, requests for disbursements from Lions & Lioness Clubs in the District of 201V5, all participating V Districts and Lions and Lioness Clubs throughout Australia.
Participating Lions Clubs throughout these Districts raise funds by organising events within their clubs.
In 2005, 2006 and 2007 the Foundation ran very successful GROCERY GRABs with Lions Clubs from all over Australia participating in conjunction with their local supermarket.
The funds raised from the Grocery Grab in 2005 have been allocated to purchase 10 cords for the Bone Marrow Donor Institute.
The next Grocery Grab will occur between August and September in 2008.
See Entry Form for Details.
The cost of retrieval, testing and storage of a single successful cord is $1500+.
Recent allocations made to the Bone Marrow Donor Institute (BMDI), Cord Blood Bank have been for the purchase of a Cryogenic Freezer, Cryoshipper & Cryoshipper Data Loggers. Total donated to the BMDI until May 2005 - $37,751
Also from Lions Cord Blood Foundation Inc. funds: Collection and storage costs for - 10 Cords from monies raised by the Grocery Grab, August 2005 - $15,000.
Collection and storage costs for - 10 Cords from Trust Fund, September 2005 - $15,000
To date the Foundation has raised over $400,000.00 for the Bone Marrow Donor Institute, Cord Blood Bank and shall continue to support the BMDI through 2006 and beyond.
Assist with equipment when requested by the Royal Children's Hospital (Melbourne), the Box Hill Hospital in Box Hill and the William Angliss Hospital in Ferntree Gully (suburbs of Melbourne).
The Foundation raises funds and awareness through guest speaking, The Lion magazine, District Newsletter articles, requests for disbursements from Lions & Lioness Clubs in the District of 201V5, all participating V Districts and Lions and Lioness Clubs throughout Australia.
Participating Lions Clubs throughout these Districts raise funds by organising events within their clubs.
In 2005, 2006 and 2007 the Foundation ran very successful GROCERY GRABs with Lions Clubs from all over Australia participating in conjunction with their local supermarket.
The funds raised from the Grocery Grab in 2005 have been allocated to purchase 10 cords for the Bone Marrow Donor Institute.
The next Grocery Grab will occur between August and September in 2008.
See Entry Form for Details.
The cost of retrieval, testing and storage of a single successful cord is $1500+.
Recent allocations made to the Bone Marrow Donor Institute (BMDI), Cord Blood Bank have been for the purchase of a Cryogenic Freezer, Cryoshipper & Cryoshipper Data Loggers. Total donated to the BMDI until May 2005 - $37,751
Also from Lions Cord Blood Foundation Inc. funds: Collection and storage costs for - 10 Cords from monies raised by the Grocery Grab, August 2005 - $15,000.
Collection and storage costs for - 10 Cords from Trust Fund, September 2005 - $15,000
To date the Foundation has raised over $400,000.00 for the Bone Marrow Donor Institute, Cord Blood Bank and shall continue to support the BMDI through 2006 and beyond.