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 and again in Melbourne 2009 the Foundation continues as a Category B Project until June 2012.
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, 2007, 2008 and 2009 the Foundation ran very successful GROCERY GRABs with Lions Clubs from all over Australia participating in conjunction with their local supermarket.
The Lions Cord Blood Foundation Inc. : 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
The upcoming 2010 Grocery Grab will be held between the 4th September and the 1st October. With the draw on or after the 2nd of October. Each year the Grocery Grab will be held from the first Saturday in September and the first Friday in October.
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 further purchase of a Cryogenic Freezer and Cryoshippers & Cryoshipper Data Loggers ($72,000.00)
The Foundation is also co-sharing the salary of a Research Assistant for three years, beginning July 2008, at a cost to the Foundation of $165,00.00. The Foundation is currently negotiating the co-salary for a Junior Research Assistant for a 1-year term.
To April 2010 the Foundation has raised $891,000.00 for the Bone Marrow Donor Institute, Cord Blood Bank and shall continue to support the BMDI through 2010 and beyond.