LeagueNews - Cerebral Palsy League

Event UpdateMelbourne CupTHE Cerebral Palsy Leagueconducted sweepstakes at ConradTreasury and The Port Office Hotelfor the Melbourne Cup Race this year.Volunteers sold tickets to hundreds ofpunters to raise more than $2000.If you know of a venue hostingMelbourne Cup luncheons for 2006,please pass the information to theFundraising team on 1800 819 086.They would be glad to contactluncheon organisers about sweepsfor next year.Beach Volleyball withNatalie CookNATALIE Cook, Olympic GoldMedallist from the 2000 SydneyGames, hosted a corporate beachvolleyball day at ANZ Stadium, onbehalf of the Cerebral Palsy League.Clients and their families were invitedto meet Natalie Cook at an afternoonof fun in the sand at The Beach, MtGravatt.Below: Abby Laing played volleyball withOlympic Gold Medallist, Natalie Cook at TheBeach in Mt Gravatt.Tasty treats temptedtreadersMORE than 21,000 enthusiastsentered the Sunday Mail SuncorpBridge to Brisbane Fun Run onSunday 1 August, to raise funds forthe Cerebral Palsy League and majorbeneficiary QIMR.More than 5000 of thoserunners signed up for a hotbreakfast at the end of therace, provided again this yearby the League.With such a huge increase indemand for post-racebreakfasts, the Leaguerelied on a huge numberof volunteers to ensurethat the morning wentsmoothly.Almost fifty staff, clientsand friends also enteredthe race.Thanks go to TheSunday Mail andSuncorp forsupporting people withcerebral palsy and allowingthe League to participate intheir prestigious event.Colour Your DayCOLOUR Your Day 20-26February 2006, is theLeague’s first state-widefundraiser for the new year.All are encouraged to participateand sell merchandise to raisefunds for the League.Packs will be sent out in earlyFebruary so if you areinterested in participating,contact the Fundraising teamon 1800 819 086 at the League toregister.MerryChristmasTHE Cerebral Palsy League wouldlike to thank its supporters,volunteers, staff, members andclients for their continued assistancethroughout 2005.Without all those who leant theirsupport, the League would have notachieved the goals which it set forassisting children and adults withcerebral palsy inQueensland, to reachtheir goals.The Leaguewould alsolike to thankits sisterorganisations fortheir efforts whenworking together toachieve outcomes forour common cause.If you, or someone youknow, would also like to lendsupport to the League, as wellas thousands Queenslanderswith cerebral palsy, pleasecontact us.Cerebral Palsy League1800 819 086www.cplqld.org.auRelocationTHE Independent Living CentreQld will scale back services fromearly December to prepare for itsrelocation to Newmarket in the newyear.Phone enquiries service remainsopen until Friday 23 December.Clients may continue to call toreceive advice on equipment andtechnology solutions throughoutthe relocation period.1300 885 886Kokoda TrailA Taste of BorneoEgyptInca TrailGreat Wall of ChinaAfrican SafariChoose Your Own12