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FR4 helps fund freezer for kids with cancer14 December 2009 | CIKA
A chance meeting by CIKA member Fred Bergman has led to a generous donation to the Cancer In Kids at The Royal Children's Hospital to purchase on a dollar for dollar basis an A-80 C freezer to be used for biological research.
Through a business meeting Fred meet Dr Roland ( Ronnie ) Goldberg OAM Chairperson of the Rotary project Friends R 4.
Ronnie became very interested in the work that CIKA funded and after a meeting with Dr Denise Caruso he offered his support to assist in the urgent requirement for this freezer for the research lab at the Children's Cancer Center.
The A-80 freezer is vital for biological research.This super freezer enables researchers to store cell samples from patients in an inaactive sate for an indefinite amount of time.The cell samples can then be thawed carefully to ensure their viability and use for diagnostic,research and clinical applications.
Over the last year Ronnie has spent many hours presenting his case for funding for the freezer to several benefactors and last Monday the 7th of December Ronnie in conjunction with Murray Verso Past President of the Williamstown Rotary Club presented Sandra Lehrer President of CIKA a cheque for $13000.00.
The CIKA team appreciate the terrific effort that Ronnie put into this great result and along with donations from The Macedon Ranges Focus Group ( $5000.00 ) The Woodpeckers ( $1000.00 ) and from the old time Wood Days annual event ( $7000.00 ) to bring the total to the required $26,000.00.
Denise Caruso BS Ph D Senior Research Officer at the Childrens Cancer Centre has asked that her thanks be extended to all those that participated in this fundraising activity.
More information about CIKA can be found at www.cika.org.au.