Melissa White was diagnosed with leukemia at 9 months of age. After 13 months of chemotherapy, Melissa sadly passed away. In conjunction with City of Salisbury, Salisbury North Football Club and the South Australian Road Runners Club, a Fun Run is organised. It is was originally held in June 2000 at the Carisbrooke Reserve, Main North Road.
The Melissa White Memorial has since 1996 raised in excess of $100 000. Monies over the past few years has assisted in financing a new laboratory named and dedicated in Melissa's memory, to aid in research of leukemia. Monies raised in the Fun Run will be donated to the Hanson Cancer Research Centre and Camp Quality Adelaide.
Camp Quality is a camping and year round support program for children with cancer and their families. Camp Quality is a non-profit organisation which is totally community funded.
The Hanson Research Centre for Cancer is the premier research organisation in SA. It is based at the Royal Adelaide hospital and is dedicated to finding the causes and prevention of Cancer, along with the development of new and safer treatments.
To find out more about the Melissa White Leukemia Research Laboratory, click here
We rely on the generosity of business houses and individuals to donate goods, services or cash to make this day a success. We are approaching you in the hope that you will be willing to participate in the event by donation (either a random draw prize or a cash donation for the charity). We will be pleased to acknowledge your contribution on the day by displaying any promotional material you care to supply and donations of $2 are tax deductable.
In anticipation, we thank you for your time and involvement in helping us to make a difference to the Melissa White Memorial.
Yours sincerely,
Andrea and Michael White and Dawn and Andy Ryder.
The Melissa White Memorial has since 1996 raised in excess of $100 000. Monies over the past few years has assisted in financing a new laboratory named and dedicated in Melissa's memory, to aid in research of leukemia. Monies raised in the Fun Run will be donated to the Hanson Cancer Research Centre and Camp Quality Adelaide.
Camp Quality is a camping and year round support program for children with cancer and their families. Camp Quality is a non-profit organisation which is totally community funded.
The Hanson Research Centre for Cancer is the premier research organisation in SA. It is based at the Royal Adelaide hospital and is dedicated to finding the causes and prevention of Cancer, along with the development of new and safer treatments.
To find out more about the Melissa White Leukemia Research Laboratory, click here
We rely on the generosity of business houses and individuals to donate goods, services or cash to make this day a success. We are approaching you in the hope that you will be willing to participate in the event by donation (either a random draw prize or a cash donation for the charity). We will be pleased to acknowledge your contribution on the day by displaying any promotional material you care to supply and donations of $2 are tax deductable.
In anticipation, we thank you for your time and involvement in helping us to make a difference to the Melissa White Memorial.
Yours sincerely,
Andrea and Michael White and Dawn and Andy Ryder.
MELISSA WHITE FOUNDATION
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