A fantastic day was had on the 1st March at the Boutique Charity Golf Day held at Royal Pines Resort golf course. A huge amount of money was raised by a very generous group of golfers. The love and support shown on the day was so appreciated. Congratulations and thank you to Jason Howard and […]
READ MOREThank You Mackillop Catholic College
Towards the end of last year, MacKillop Catholic College (Tasmania) held a Parents and Teachers Community Trivia Night and fundraiser, with some of the proceeds donated to the Foundation. The night was held as part of the College’s ‘Wellbeing Week’. Former student and Volunteer Speaking Ambassador Ryan Wiggins went along to collect the cheque on behalf […]
READ MOREGriffith University Honorary Doctorate Ceremony
2023 was an event filled year for the Foundation and for Perry personally. The moment that was the most poignant of all for Perry, was the privilege of being asked to deliver the occasional address to the graduating class at Griffith University and being recognized with an Honorary Doctorate Award. Sharing the experiences and feelings that he […]
READ MORECommBank Staff Foundation Community Grant
We are excited to share the news that we have been successful in receiving a 2023 CommBank Staff Foundation Community Grant. This $10,000 grant will be used to develop our website over the coming months. Thank you to staff member Natalie Hodkinson at CommBank who participated in Workplace Giving and recommended the Foundation for this incredible […]
READ MOREGold Coast Lads Lunch
Owner Partner, Dan Marino of Hickey Lawyers and PCSRF Board Member, recently hosted a Gold Coast business-leaders lunch raising over $100,000 in donations to help support upcoming human trials. Some of the Gold Coast’s most elite property businessmen came together to enjoy the exquisite cuisine at Kōst Broadbeach in support of the initiative. Dan has […]
READ MOREInternational Spinal Research Trust Meeting
Our Founder, Perry Cross and Chairman, Tom Ray travelled to London to attend the International Spinal Research Trust Meeting in September. Professor James St John, head of the Spinal Injury Project and Clem Jones Centre for Neurobiology and Stem Cell Research was invited to speak and present on the Cell Transplantation and Rehabilitation Human Clinical […]
READ MOREHOTA Thank You Event
On Tuesday October 24th, our generous supporters came together at HOTA on the Gold Coast for the ‘Everything Is Possible’ end of year thank you celebration. It was a wonderful night shared with donors, volunteers, suppliers, partners, ambassadors and stakeholders. We gathered because of a shared goal – to cure paralysis for all. We were honored to […]
READ MOREWIRQ Annual Sports Lunch
It was a full house at City Hall on 13 October 2023 for the Women in Insolvency and Restructuring Qld Annual Sports Lunch! The almost 500 people in attendance heard from our very own Perry Cross and the equally inspiring, Emma Carey. Em Carey, “The Girl who Fell from the Sky”, inspired the audience […]
READ MORESpecial thanks to Jon & Georgia Drew
Special thank you to long-time friends and supporters of the Foundation, Jon and Georgia Drew of Drew Group, for their incredibly generous donation of $50,000 to support our Spinal Injury Project at Griffith University, Clem Jones Centre for Neurobiology and Stem Cell Research. We could not fund this incredible spinal injury research focussed on a […]
READ MORECity and Country Raising Buck$ at the EKKA
In August we had the pleasure of being the beneficiary of the City and Country Raising Bucks for Spinal Cord Injuries event hosted by Marcus, Shelley and Georgia Curr at the Ekka Showgrounds in Brisbane. Over 600 generous guests came together to raise $697,990 in pursuit of a cure for paralysis and enjoyed some sensational […]
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