Charity Cruise For The Nicu Canberra Hospital

[justwannadrift]

RH Charity Cruise 2008

Canberra Hospital NICU

This Charity Cruise is to help raise money for the Canberra Hospital’s Newborn intensive care unit

For parents like our close friends Matt and Lisa Opie who have had to go through the hard times of seeing their premature and sick babies fight for their lives.

Lisa Opie as an example has had 3 miscarriages in the past 3 years trying to have her and her husband Matthew Opie's second child.

In Feb 2008 Lisa fell pregnant for the 4th time, More than ever Lisa and Matt wanted to have this baby, and get through the nine months of pregnancy with little to no complications .

Everything was going according to plan until Sunday 28/62008 when things started to head

down hill as it did with her last 3 pregnancies, Lisa was admitted into The Canberra Hospital straight away and the doctors were able to prolong her pregnancy and she was kept in the hospital under close monitoring until the 23/08/08 when their 2nd baby girl was born, MYLIE FAITH OPIE.

With the fast and experienced staff of the NICU, they took Mylie and gave her the assistance she needed. She was 14 weeks premature, and had a 50% chance of survival as she was not developed enough to handle the world outside of her mothers womb without assistance.

Thanks to the NICU Mylie was given a real chance of survival, with at least one of their qualified Nurses and Doctors at Mylies side 24/7 on constant breathing systems, and other life supporting and monitoring machines.

Mylie is now 6 weeks old growing, putting on weight and becoming a stronger little girl every single day. She now weighs 1135 grams and a little shorter then 30cm in length.

Without the support of the Canberra Hospital and the NICU, Sadly Mylie and other premature babies just like her would have had no chance of survival.

At the cost of approximately $2000 per baby, per day in a incubator they need our support to fund these costs, to help sick and premature babies survive in our world. We would like you to come and show your support and appreciation and join in this fundraiser for the Canberra Hospital's NICU (Newborn Intensive Care Unit). This special place in our hospital not only helps parents and their babies in Canberra but all of Canberra's surrounding areas.

When: Sunday 16th November.

Where :Start at Phillip Ice skating rink car park, Irvine street Phillip.

Finish at Cotter for a snag sizzle,

Time: 11:00am @ Phillip.

Leaving there to cruise to Cotter at 12:00pm

1:00pm sizzle starts

Stickers are available on the day, all money made from the stickers will be donated to the NICU

There will be a snag sizzle at the cotter all money raised from this will also be donated to the NICU.

There will be directions for the cruise handed out on the day.

If you can not make it to this Charity Cruise and would still like to make a Donation.

Please contact me on 0400 422 238. Every cent will help raise money for the equipment needed for the NICU and will be greatly appreciated.

All Cars, Trucks, Bikes etc welcome, no one will discriminate your ride

Sincerely Tyson and all of the members of RushHour.

Start point will be at the Phillip ice skating rink car park at 11:00am Please come along

Leaving Phillip at 12pm to start the Cruise.

Directions will be as follows.

Come out of Irving Street and turn Left onto Launceston St

Follow Launceston till Yamba Drive and turn right onto Yamba Drive.

Follow Yamba Drive Past the Hospital to Hindmarsh Drive

Turn Right onto Hindmarsh Dr and stay in the middle lane

follow all the way to Parkway exit. Turn Right (heading towards civic)

Stay in the left lane, and travel along at 90KPH.

Take Belconnen exit on the left onto William Hovel Drive

Left onto Coppins crossing Road.

Left onto Uriarra Road

Right onto Cotter Road

Follow past Casurina Sands over the bridge.

Come to another small bridge turn right into car park.

This is Cotter Av Reserve (Cotter Dam)

Just after the park there are a few BBQs, this is where we will be.

Raffle tickets

Tickets are sold at $2 each or 3 for $5.

Prizes

To be announced soon If you would like to attend this event. please add your self and who ever else you think would like to come to the link below.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=38942143059

[justwannadrift]

Click on http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=38942143059

then you should be able to sellect one of the 3

Attending

Maybe Attending

Not Attending

then there is an INVITE others button above that.

Any problems getting on the list, please let me know asap.

Thanks, Tyson

[CeJay]

I'll probably be in on this.

[INVRTD]

ill proberlly be there, (might be needed at the hill climb) but this is a great cause to support,

[CeJay]

I take it the cops will be notified of this event? and no funny business etc will be tolerated?

[justwannadrift]

The police will be notified of this event and NO BAD BEHAVIOUR WILL BE TOLERATED.

comon people, its a charity event. if your stupid enough to even think about doing anything silly, your just a fool.

Please do come, and have some fun. this could be one of the largest cruise in the history of canberra. Already over 500 name up and its only been listed for 17 hours :0

On that note, if you have Facebook. Please use the page listed above to let us know you are coming so i can get a rough idea on numbers for the BBQ.

Thanks

[justwannadrift]

Ment to say Comon sence up there,,, sorry

[Bullet32]

Or common sense even...

[INVRTD]

this thing sounds likes its gonna be bigger then BEN

[CeJay]

Yeah I just wanted to make sure the event was official and all that, will probably come to this unless my dates change.

[justwannadrift]

Yeah I just wanted to make sure the event was official and all that, will probably come to this unless my dates change.

Oh, yeah, its official.

One of the Dr's from the NICU will be there on the day to do a speech, and is drawing out the raffle.

So far we have 3 $20 fuel cards, donated by caltex, A car detail to the value of $240 by Tidy Car,

Free wheel Alignment, balance, and tyre rotation donated by Ozzy Tyers.

we are still waiting to hear back of Audiotech, BDL car stereo, Bing-Lee and Fisher Discounts.

should have all prizes in order listed mid next week.

So should be an awesome day.

Police have offered to stop traffic for the route but I'm not sure that we will need it as there is a directions form, so no one should get lost.

P.S I'm not the best at writing, so any mistakes.... My Bad

[SkyGTRline]

IM keen,

No longer a skyline owner... but im sure my truck will fit right in.

[CeJay]

quick question if you have more than 60 or so cars show up, won't the cotter car park be a bit small for all those cars?

[StinkyPoo]

quick question if you have more than 60 or so cars show up, won't the cotter car park be a bit small for all those cars?

Damn it! Stop thinking in advance!

Don't you know right hand turns are difficult!

[Rev_head88]

i'll be there

[zZzDanzZz]

i'll probably be there as well, exams pending

[TURISMO]

Damn it! Stop thinking in advance!

Don't you know right hand turns are difficult!

LOL

[justwannadrift]

quick question if you have more than 60 or so cars show up, won't the cotter car park be a bit small for all those cars?

Champ. im greatful for your concern, But as this is a CHARITY CRUISE all about making benjamins for a GOOD CAUSE, Most people dont care where they have to park, so long as they are there. if they do mind, then they should be closer to the front during the cruise.

The reserve that we are going to accomodates over 200 car parks + there is another car park accross the road from the main one, and another 2 min walking distance from the main carpark that would fit probally another 200 cars. and if there are more people then that, there is a whole street people car park off behind the Park car park.

Appreciate the assistance man, but i have spent a few weeks constantly planning for this event.

And we are expecting at a big turn out, cars, bikes, trucks etc to be there.

Thanks Tyson.

[CeJay]

Champ. im greatful for your concern, But as this is a CHARITY CRUISE all about making benjamins for a GOOD CAUSE, Most people dont care where they have to park, so long as they are there. if they do mind, then they should be closer to the front during the cruise.

The reserve that we are going to accomodates over 200 car parks + there is another car park accross the road from the main one, and another 2 min walking distance from the main carpark that would fit probally another 200 cars. and if there are more people then that, there is a whole street people car park off behind the Park car park.

Appreciate the assistance man, but i have spent a few weeks constantly planning for this event.

And we are expecting at a big turn out, cars, bikes, trucks etc to be there.

Thanks Tyson.

no probs wast just saying

[justwannadrift]

Hey every one, Im extremely greatful to all that have said they are able to attend.

It is a GREAT CAUSE and its also local.

This is the first event like this that i have put together and i want to thank everyone that has supported me in any way.

Just a reminder, it is this coming Sunday (16th Nov).

Please be at phillip ice Skating rink car park at 11:00am, No later then 11:30am.

Please spread the word, and bring as many people as you can, its not about how sick your ride is, but how many people we can get there to donate

So all Cars, Bikes, Trucks etc are welcome to come along.

Any questions, by all means call me anytime on 0400422238 or email [email protected]

Thanks again.

Hope to see you there

Tyson