Leukodystrophy Australia Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

We value the opportunity to speak to individuals, organisations, foundations and other groups in relation to ways that they might be able to help and offer support to Leukodystrophy Australia and in turn, to help individuals and families impacted by this devastating group of conditions.

Leukodystrophy Australia is most grateful for all donations it receives – small, large and in kind. The following is a list of significant and various contributions.

Donations

Heartfelt gratitude to our members and friends who made donations and helped raise funds!

2020

All Souls Opportunity Shop, $1,000.00
Anonymous, $5,000.00
Charity Challenge, $18,783.00
Dinner for Derek, $8,000.00
Grant from SSIEM, $4,200.00
Humaniti, $5,000.00
Insurance Advisernet Foundation, $10,000.00
Jake Chimes, $1,000.00
Karen Keable, $1,000.00
Wijethunge family, $5,300.00

2019

All Souls’ Opportunity Shop, $1,000.00
All Souls’ Opportunity Shop, $1,000.00
Anonymous, $5,000.00
Anonymous, $5,000.00
Energy Consult Pty Ltd, $3,000.00
Fire Fighters Charity Fund, $2,000.00
Greyhound Racing South Australia, $1,683.50
Hala Raghib, $10,000.00
Hughes O’Dea Corredig, $1,274.60
Insurance Advisernet Foundation, $10,000.00
Jake Chimes, $2,000.00
Lions Club of Cowaramup, $1,000.00
Lucas Hofmann, $1,000.00
Lysosomal Diseases Australia, $15,700.00
Measaval Pty Ltd, $1,000.00
Shirdi Sai Sansthan Melbourne Inc., $9,000.00
Sr Julie Thomas, $1,000.00
The Charity Challenge – Leukodystrophy Australia, $21,845.79

2018

Anonymous, $2,000.00
Anonymous, $5,000.00
Atlantic Plumbing & FMD, $1,000.00
BHP Billiton, $5,000.00
Carly O’Neill, $2,500.00
Energy Consult Pty Ltd, $2,000.00
Gordon Wardell, $1,000.00
Hala Raghib, $1,000.00
Inner Wheel of West Harbour, $10,000.00
Insurance Advisernet Foundation, $5,000.00
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Pty Ltd, 1,500.00
Justin and Tabatha Clancy, $2,500.00
Lions Club of Geelong Corio Bay – Long Walk for Leukodystrophy, $1,500.00
Lions Club of Geelong Corio Bay – Long Walk for Leukodystrophy, $2,438.20
Perron Charitable – Jackson Daff fundraiser, $10,000.00
Quality Logistic Services Australia Pty Ltd, $2,000.00
The Charity Challenge, $26,055.43
Tracy Lyons family – Dinner for Derek, $13,683.85
Zahid Arain, $1,000.00

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2017

Aged Care Developments, $1,000.00
All Souls’ Opportunity Shop, $1,000.00
All Souls’ Opportunity Shop, $1,000.00
Anonymous, $5,000.00
Anonymous, $5,000.00
Anonymous, $1,490.00
Anonymous, $1,000.00
Anonymous , $1,380.00
Atlantic Plumbing & FMD, $6,600.00
Energy Consult Pty Ltd, $1,000.00
HMAS Alabattross Show n Shine , $2,900.00
Insurance Advisernet, $5,000.00
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Pty Ltd, $5,000.00
Lions Club of Geelong Corio Bay – Long Walk for Leukodystrophy,$71,136.78
Rockingham Lions Club – Long Walk for Leukodystrophy, $2,000.00
The Charity Challenge, $20,000.00
The Charity Challenge, $10,000.00

2016

Aged Care Developments $1,000
All Souls’ Opportunity Shop $3,000
Bindi Lee Macpherson – artwork – www.bindilee.com
Energy Consult $2,000
Jardine Lloyd Thompson $5,000
John Rymarz, Karen Keable and team/QLSA Olympic Fundraiser $3,620
Josh Rymarz, Karen Keable (and London Marathon supporters) $2,777
Nath Patterson – photography
Peter Dempsey (Run, Walk, Wheel Personal Challenge and supporters) $1,818
Private Individuals $10,110
Terminals Pty Ltd $1,000
The Charity Challenge $20,000
The Insurance Advisernet Foundation $10,000

2015

Charity Challenge (Dec 15) $29,000 (our amazing Ambassadors Gary & Matthew and Charity Challenge Supporters)
Energy Consult $3,000
HMAS Albatross Show and Shine $6,000
Jardine Lloyd Thompson $5,000
Mission Awareness $1,550
Peter Joseph $2,000
Rock It Consulting $1,000
SA Police ‘321 Social Club’ $2,000
Steve Brady $1,000
Charity Challenge (Jan 15) $27,600 (Ambassadors Gary & Matthew and Charity Challenge Supporters)

Grants

Cops for Kids SA – $15,000 for SA Children Living with Leukodystrophy
Slater & Gordon – $10,000 for Family Advocacy Program
St George Foundation – $41,100 for Quality of Life Program
ConnectGroups – $2300 Live It Forward together LIFt
Turi Trust – $1,500 – for Living with Leukodystrophy Program

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Coming Soon

Other/In Kind

Belinda Lee Day aka Bindi Lee

Julie Merrett of Reach Social Media is happy to donate 10% of ongoing or one-off fees to the organisation – just mention our name!

Our Hero! John Olsen receives an OAM for Walking the Walk for Leukodystrophy

Awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia as a part of the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2019 – Kerry John Olsen for his service to the community through charitable initiatives receives his OAM at Government House on 20 September 2019

John Olsen walked across Australia not once but 3 times, without a support team, in support of Leukodystrophy Australia and our members:

In 2004, John walked from Cape York to Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, and from Devonport to the southern tip of Tasmania.
In 2008, John began his walk at the most westerly point, Steep Point, Western Australia and ended at Australia’s most easterly point, Cape Byron, NSW.
In 2016, we saw John’s transcontinental adventure ‘The Long Walk for Leukodystrophy’ begin at Cape York ending in Cape Leeuwin the Southwest corner of WA mainland.

Giving new meaning to awesome, our heartfelt thanks will always go to this gargantuan man.

Remembrance Quilt

Dorothy Domaille lovingly embroidered our Remembrance Quilt in memory of her granddaughter Kym Rosser; and the loved ones of others of our families, who have passed from Leukodystrophy.