Grocery Grab 2008
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VDG Lion Don Owen and the latest Cryonic Chamber purchased by the Lions Cord Blood Foundation Inc. for the Cord Blood Bank at the Royal Children’s Hospital. The chamber can store 700 packets of cord blood
at minus 160°C. Cost of the unit was $33,670. -
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Trust fund Number DGR.900495462
ABN 91 048 667 604
Once again the Lions Cord Blood Foundation Inc. are running their successful Grocery Grab. The name of the grab has changed to LIONS AUSTRALIAN GROCERY GRAB.
This reflects the support we have had over the past 2 years from Lion and Lioness Clubs throughout Australia. Our continued success can only be achieved with the help of your Club! This year your winner can select to win $300 choice of groceries from the participating supermarket, or, have the fun of picking goodies in the 3 minute dash.
With the fantastic level of support given to the Great Australian Grocery Grab by Lions Clubs throughout Australia in 2006 the Lions Cord Blood Foundation has chosen to continue the project during August 2007, where your Clubs backing is sought to continue the success
Click here for this Year's Entry (265k) - To be returned by 10 May 2008
Funds raised this year will be put towards a Research Fellowship Grant in co-operation with the Bone marrow Donor Institute, Cord Blood Bank. A Grant that will run for three years.
To the sixty-plus Lions Clubs who participated, congratulations on your efforts. Many Clubs took the opportunity to use the Grocery Grab, as a membership drive, others gained great media exposure for the Club and from the Supermarket supporting Lions.
Last year the Grocery Grab, netted around $36,000, which meant that half again went back into local communities (several Clubs donated their full amount towards Cord Blood).
From July 2006 to November 2007 the Foundation with the help of Lions and Lionesses furndraising and disbursements were able to purchase equipment for the BMDI Cord Blood Bank housed at the Royal Childrens Hospital. A Cryostorage Tank for storing cords, a Centrifuge for spinning the precious stem cells and separating the buffy layer that is frozen, a Minishipper which deliver stem cells for transplantation around Australia and indeed the World. Also an upright freezer. A total of $97,790.10.
The quality of Cord Blood units processed and stored, is now of the highest quality, which has increased the cost from around $1500 to $1800 per unit.
How much value TO SAVE A HUMAN LIFE?