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See you again in Feb 2013 for the next Cycle of Giving
The ride will be on in Feb 2013 so lets repeat and see you again with more cycling friend.
The 2012 Cycle of Giving was an great success. We had over 400 people entered, was able to give aways 200 jerseys to continue spreading the message
as people wear with pride this jersey for the year to come. A big thank you to Mary and the team of helpers who have
work so hard to develope and grow this event.
The Cycle of Giving continues to grow and evolve and this year we have a few more improvements to the ride.
This year we will ride to New Farm Park (New Farm, Brisbane) instead of The Prince Charles Hospital. This venue offers us more scope
for, before and after ride activities and entertainment.
The Cycle of Giving is a community event aiming to raise awareness about organ and tissue donation in support of national DonateLife Week, which runs from 19 to 26 February 2012. During this week, all Australians are encouraged to ask and know their loved one’s wishes about organ and tissue donation. This is because in Australia the family will always be asked to confirm the donation wishes of the deceased before donation for transplantation can proceed.
Now in its 7th year, the ride was initially organised by Mary Long and her husband Mal, who received a heart transplant in 2004 at The Prince Charles Hospital. The ride was organised to recognise the donor, the donor family, the clinical staff and to raise awareness, Mary and Mal organised the inaugural ride between the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane in 2006. Sadly, Mal died from cancer in 2007, however the ride continues to be held annually for awareness and to raise funds.
The ride is split into different distances to cater for differing levels of fitness among the participants. There will be five different starting times and locations, with each group arriving at the last start location at about the same time. This will ensure the group is large in size, and all participants arrive at approximately the same time at New Farm Park, led by recipients, and ready for all the fanfare and fun.
All ride participants will finish in the grounds of New Farm Park in the suburb of New Farm, Brisbane at approximately 10:30am to 11:00am
There are also many displays, events and activities at New Farm Park before and after the rider, so non riders do not miss out on the day's fun.
On the bottom of each page is the "Donate Life week 2012" image link.
Please take the time to make your wishes known
and ask your loved ones their wishes.
Organ & tissue donation facts
* One organ and tissue donor can save or enhance the lives of ten or more people.
* Australia is a world leader in successful organ and tissue transplant outcomes. In 2010, Australia achieved
its highest donation and transplantation
outcomes since national records began.
* The majority of Australians are generally willing to become organ (79%) and tissue (76%) donors.
* Around 1600 people are on Australian organ transplant waiting lists.
* On average, people on the transplant list can wait between 6 months and 4 years.
* In Australia, the family will always be asked to confirm the donation wishes of the deceased before donation for transplantation can proceed.
* Discuss your donation wishes with your family. Remember the three "D's": Discover, Decide and Discuss.
Big thank you to the following people for your support of the Cycle of Giving.
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