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The Event
Brigitte Nelson (nee Jelly) was a 33 year
old mum. She was happily married to her husband Mark and had two beautiful
boys Harry (3) and Gus (1), when she found out she had an aggressive form of
cancer. Brigitte battled courageously for 2 years remaining very positive and
often offering support to those around her.
Sadly she passed away in January
2004. Her wake was a very memorable evening for those attending and late that night a charity football
game was first discussed. It was to involve past players from two proud
football schools Rostrevor College (Mark's old school) and Sacred Heart College
(Brigitte’s school). Known as the Jelly/Nelson Cup, 6 games were played,
raising in excess of $65,000 for two charities; the Daw House Hospice and the
Cancer Care Centre.
We now proudly announce a new event; a trek through Nepal, trekking to Everest Base Camp, to raise funds for Daw House Hospice.
Daw House Hospice
Daw House Hospice Foundation raises funds to support
Southern Adelaide Palliative Services. This includes Daw House Hospice, which actively cares for people with life-limiting illnesses and their families.
Southern Adelaide
Palliative Services is a government funded health service that provides
palliative care for some 1200 patients and their families across southern
Adelaide each year. The service extends from South Terrace to Sellicks Beach and includes a community team together with services at each of the hospitals in
the region.
It serves a population of some 350,000 South Australians. 85% of the people
seen by the service have cancer as their primary life-limiting illness. Other
patients have illnesses such as end-stage organ failure (liver failure, heart
failure, respiratory failure,), neurodegenerative diseases such as motor
neurone disease or AIDS.
In addition to
the busy community and hospital programs, there is a dedicated inpatient
palliative care unit, Daw House Hospice.
The Hospice has 15 beds and is
modified from the original farmhouse in the grounds of the repatriation
hospital.
The Jelly Nelson
Cup has provided funding in the past for a much needed and appreciated Art
Therapy programme that has enabled patients and their families to express their
creativity and emotions using Art as a medium. The future proceeds from the
Nepal trek will continue to support Art therapy, as well as providing funding
for complimentary care, refurbishment of the outside entertaining area and the
toy room at Daw House Hospice.
About Inflight Travel
Inflight Travel are the recommended agents for booking your flights for this adventure. They can be found at 29a Unley Rd, Parkside SA 5063.
Tony Proud is your contact: phone 8373 1220
Proud sponsors of the Daw House Everest Base Camp trek include: