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Running For Those Who Can't
Mark Jeffery
Running For Those Who Can't
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On the 14th of October I'll be running in the 2012 Melbourne Marathon and hoping to raise much needed funds for kids with Cerebral Palsy.
I’m going to be sweating it out and doing my best to complete a 42km course through the streets of Melbourne, finishing inside the MCG.
It currently costs around $19,000 per child per year to receive the much needed “Learning for Life” education programs from CPEC. CPEC currently receives approximately $7000 funding from the Department of Education & Early Childhood Development. However parent fees, donations and fundraising is needed to meet the $12,000 shortfall. This huge financial burden challenges CPEC families every year. The education programs alone for children under six years of age have an annual funding shortfall of nearly $700,000.
Additionally, many children require specialized equipment (e.g. walking frames, splints, Second Skins, wheel chairs) to meet daily challenges such as walking, eating and communicating. Therapists and families spend a great deal of time sourcing funding for the considerable shortfall between State Government contributions and the actual cost of equipment. Where funding can’t be found, families have to cover costs on their own.
I am honoured to be a part of this amazing race and helping a great cause, and I’d really appreciate your support in this endeavour.
ALL donations you give go directly to charity, so please don't hesitate to take this opportunity to help by clicking 'DONATE'!
Thank you for your support and helping to make a difference to many struggling families.
Head to http://www.cpec.org.au/index.html for more info on Cerebral Palsy.
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CPEC (Cerebral Palsy Education Centre)
CPEC is a unique and specialised service for children and young people with Cerebral Palsy and similar conditions and their families. We are the only Centre of its type in Australia and we are recognised around the world for our success in working with children with CP.
We provide physiotherapy, occupational and speech therapy to children as well as helping them to access essential equipment they need in their daily lives. Every single child who attends CPEC no matter how severe their disability learns to communicate. If you are switched on but can't tell others what you feel or need life can be very frustrating. Learning to communicate is life changing.
It currently costs $34,000 per child per year to receive the much needed “Learning for Life” education programs from CPEC. The Government only funds $7,900 of this so we rely on generous people making donations to help keep us operating.
Our kids are inspiring overcoming obstacles to perform everyday activities, we need your support to help them live as independetly as possible.
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