THE LORD MAYOR'S CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Another very significant development for TCTF was the provision of a grant from The Lords Mayor's Charitable Foundation.  To be recognised, endorsed and financially supported by this amazing organisation is an absolute honour.

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HOP SKIP JUMP – APPIN PARK KINDER

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PREGNANCY, BABIES AND CHILDREN'S EXPO
Recently we exhibited at the Pregnancy, Babies and Children’s Expo which was held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.  It was a three day event and was an invaluable vehicle for connecting with our most important risk group.  The expo was very well attended by the community and we were able to reach many with our message.  A highly worthwhile experience.  A hearty thanks to everyone who helped.

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TRIVIA NIGHT – MARCH 2009
When we embarked on our March trivia night event, we queried whether the community had more to give in light of the response to the bushfires.  Once more, the Foundation was overwhelmed by the support of the many that attended with a healthy appetite for fun and a deep wallet! Through the commitment and hard work of the social committee and a firm desire to ensure our inaugural trivia night did not disappoint, TCTF supplied tempting raffle and auction prizes and a night full of entertainment and fun. The event was a tremendous success with close to twenty thousand dollars raised for the Foundation. This result would not have been possible without the collective support of our committee, the enthusiastic and generous crowd and the many businesses and people who contributed stock and time to ensure the event was a success. The trivia night will be repeated in 2010 with the intention of making it bigger and better!  Stay tuned for more details.

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FRIENDS OF THE FOUNDATION – PEOPLE
The Caleb Thorburn Foundation Welcomes Dr Jim Buttery
The Caleb Thorburn Foundation are delighted to have the support and endorsement of Dr Jim Buttery. Dr Buttery has a wealth of expertise in infectious disease and works both for 'The Royal Childrens Hospital' and 'The Murdoch Childrens Research Institute'. It is a priviledge to have someone of Dr Buttery's calibre to provide medical support to our foundation. Thanks Jim.

"The meningococcal C vaccine has been a major step forward, but the most common cause of meningococcal disease, menB, remains a major cause of meningitis and sepsis, and we must remain vigilant as health professionals and parents." Dr Jim Buttery

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Brendan Fevola Supports TCTF
Brendan Fevola continues to assist The Caleb Thorburn Foundation through raising awareness, financial contribution and profiling our organisation.

He and his family have always offered, without hesitation, to support our initiatives. They recognise that TCTF is a small charity in a tough industry. Furthermore they seek nothing in return for their support. Their help is deeply appreciated and we value the Fevola’s genuine commitment to our organisation.

We extend Brendan and Alex our congratulations on the recent birth of their daughter Lou Lou. Furthermore we wish a wonderful 2010 to the Fevola family, professionally and personally in Brisbane.

(Proceeds from their featured New Idea article (1.02.2010) were donated to TCTF)

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FRIENDS OF THE FOUNDATION – COMPANIES
The Caleb Thorburn Foundation wishes to acknowledge the following businesses for the support of our organisation through financial donation, service or stock. We are extremely grateful to these companies for their generosity.

 

The Caleb Thorburn Foundation extends a heartfelt thanks to Commercial Eyes Pty Ltd. This incredible company has been a significant financial contributor to our foundation. It is through their support that we have been able to commence our promotional awareness campaign. Thank you Commercial Eyes.

Other Friends of the Foundation are:

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THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE CALEB THORBURN FOUNDATION WITH THE ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
On July 16 2008, The Caleb Thorburn Foundation officially launched our endevours of our organisation with the support and endorsement of The Royal Children's Hospital and NanoVic Australia.

The morning included guest speaker Dr Jim Buttery, showcased the promotional campaign of The Caleb Thorburn Foundation and released the preview of the latest DVD, featuring the foundation, called '5 Minutes to Save a Life'. Considerable media was also achieved.

A wonderful morning tea concluded what was a very sucessful launch. The Caleb Thorburn Foundation wishes to extend a very sincere and heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed to the launch and especially to those who attended and lent their support to the event.

To view photos from the launch visit the photo gallery.

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NANOVIC PROMOSING RAPID DIAGNOSTIC FOR MENINGOCOCCAL DISEASE
NanoVic has been a wonderful supporter of The Caleb Thorburn Foundation Inc. They recently joined us at our official launch to cross promote their exciting diagnostic device and the meningocccal DVD ‘5 Minutes to Save a Life’ which they financially supported.

Nanotechnology Victoria Ltd. (NanoVic) is a State Government funded organisation, with a focus on exploiting the benefits offered by nanotechnology, to develop new and improved commercial products.

One product currently under development is a rapid, point-of-care diagnostic test for meningococcal disease. The aim of the test is to enable early recognition of the disease, with test results taking less than 15 minutes, thus prompting early treatment with antibiotics.

A major factor for early diagnosis, is the recognition of disease symptoms. As the early symptoms of meningococcal disease can be easily mistaken for other ailments such as influenza or viral infections, it is important for parents, healthcare workers, doctors and the general public to have access to clear, accurate information which explains what those early symptoms are.  This was the motivation for the production of the “5 Minutes to Save a Life” DVD.

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Drink Bottles
The Caleb Thorburn Foundation have been distributing drink bottles within community sporting organisations. With a strong focus on junior football, the foundation has distributed over 2,000 bottles and has been part of special events including 'Tackers Day' at The Yarra Junior Football League.

The Caleb Thorburn Foundation is committed to ensuring 'best practice' in community and sport is always maintained with particular focus on the hygenic methods of hydration of individuals and playing groups.

We have also distributed bottles within Tennis, Basketball and Gym Clubs.

If you would like to receive bottles for your community sport, please contact us at info@thecalebthorburnfoundation.com.au

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RITCHIES SUPERMARKETS AND LIQUOR STORES
 If you shop at a Ritchie’s supermarket and would like to help our foundation in the process, please contact us to receive their community benefit card with The Caleb Thorburn Foundation Inc as your nominated charity.  It is no cost to you (free to obtain) and a great advantage to our community (Victorian) based foundation.
 
Ritchie’s Community Benefit card program donates 1% of the money you spend on groceries and liquor to The Caleb Thorburn Foundation Inc just by presenting your card for scanning to the cashier at the point of purchase.  It is automatically allocated to our charity. Furthermore it gives you access to cheaper prices on over 2000 specials which are exclusive to cardholders.
 
Please contact the Caleb Thorburn Foundation to receive a Ritchie’s community benefit card, your support of this program is free, easy and greatly appreciated.

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2010 EVENTS
Please visit this page again soon to be updated on the fundraising and educational events planned for 2010.
 
There is planning underway to hold a ball later in the year that promises to be a very exciting event, to register your interest in this event in any capacity please contact us.