Executive Officers Report 2011

Thank you

Our donors, supporters and volunteers are ensuring that the NRF is funding more neurosurgical and neurological research every year. You will have already read other Board Members reports outlining the growth of the NRF and especially the expansion into many more areas of research being covered by the NRF each year.

Thank you to all our donors and supporters. You can find a short list of some of these people on page 14 in this report. We were also pleased this year to be honoured by His Excellency, the Governor of South Australia, in hosting a thank you event for our volunteers, donors and supporters. You can find a summary of these achievers on page 13 in the report.

Then I would like to thank our Ambassadors and Volunteers. Without them the NRF could not continue spreading the word of our cause and organise many fundraising activities. Being a very small management team consisting of myself and the Board, the Ambassadors and Volunteers are critical to the success of the NRF. You will find the volunteers listed below, thank you to them all.

Additionally, I would like to thank our Ambassadors who share their lifesaving neurosurgical stories to promote the NRF. These amazing people not only share their amazing lifesaving stories but they also attend many NRF events to promote our cause. Thank you to those who shared their stories with us this year and who promote the Paediatric Appeal: Alex, Cadel, Corey, Missy, Shanice, Toni and Tyler.

How to Continue Supporting the NRF: I encourage you to continue to support the NRF however you can. You can read on page 10 how you can continue to support the NRF through donations, in memoriam donations and bequests.

Or...maybe take on a challenge. Read about two fantastic families Andrew & Callan and Samantha & Cadel, who are taking on challenges while being sponsored and raising money for NRF Appeals. I encourage you to join them. Set up your own event or challenge and raise money for the NRF. Ring me to see how I can help set up your event.

You could also raise money through a celebration as Meridy Dunn did earlier this year, asking friends and family to direct donations to the NRF in lieu of Birthday gifts. Also Rachel Richards, year 10 Walford student who organised her own Great Family Food Race fundraising event as part of her Personal Project. There are many new ways you can now fundraise for the NRF through events, challenges and celebrations read more on page 11 in this report.

Thank you to all these industrious supporters and I ask you to please continue supporting the NRF in funding life changing and life saving research.

Thank you to our dedicated Volunteers:

Charity Card Shop: Di Floreani, Bethwyn Levi, Sue North, Ilze Thomas, Anne Tothill & Wendy Trow.

Paediatric Launch: Julia Atterton, Phill Bartley, Penny Bowen, Melanie Cooper, Jessica Cossich, Anna Curyer, Rosemary Day, Francis Donlan, Di Floreani, Mark Hassall, Valda Jones, Brian North & Jon Gregerson.

Donald Simpson Testimonial Lunch: Annabel Carney, Ken Clezy, Jessica Cossich, Gavin Fabinyi, Carolyn Hewson, Valda Jones, Glenn McCulloch & Brian North.

Ride Like Crazy: Doug Burness, Toni McArthur, Sheryn Miles, Simon Proctor & Elaine Wu.

Ginta Orchard - Executive Officer