A heartfelt thank you to Fletcher Crowley and Jody Mielke for their incredible efforts in Get Silly for 24 Hours fundraiser! From 8am Saturday 3rd May to 8am Sunday 4th May 2025 at Narrabeen Lagoon, this inspiring duo rode / wheeled for a full 24 hours — all to raise awareness and vital funds for […]
READ MOREEIP Gala Dinner presented by Prestige Automotive Group
On the 29th March 800 amazing guests came together for the “Everything is Possible” Gala Dinner presented by Prestige Automotive Group. Thank you to everyone that attended and donated on the night – we are overwhelmed and so grateful for your support of a cure for paralysis! It was a very special evening as Perry also celebrated […]
READ MOREAn Extraordinary Gift
We would like to take this opportunity to honour an extraordinary Bequest we received recently of $1,050,000. Patricia Helen Sayer gifted this significant donation as part of her Will. Patricia is the Aunty of Judy Trollope who generously facilitated this donation. This extraordinary Bequest is very special for the Trollope family and indeed for the Foundation […]
READ MOREThe Hunt 1000
Matt Churches and Cam Taylor have just returned from a gruelling 1000km mountain bike ride from Canberra to Melbourne. A close friend’s spinal cord injury in 2023 played a big part in motivating the two Brisbane mates to sign up for the challenge (an annual event called the Hunt 1000) and raise funds for the […]
READ MORECure Paralysis Round – AFL
In August, our incredible Cure Crusader Speaking Ambassador Ryan Wiggins hosted the Cure Paralysis Round (AFL) fundraiser for the second year in a row! This event was a huge success, raising awareness and vital funds for research to cure paralysis. Over 400 players from across Tasmania, representing two major leagues AFL Tasmania and SFL Tasmania, joined forces for […]
READ MORERun 60 For Spines
A huge thank you to Harriet Roberts for hosting an incredible fundraiser, Run 60 For Spines in support of those with a spinal cord injury, and especially to support her friend Emily Warnes! Participants could either join the event in person on the Sunshine Coast or virtually with their own crew from their local community and show support. The challenge […]
READ MOREGU Spinal Injury Project Research Open Day
On Wednesday 30th October we hosted our 2024 Research Open Day at Griffith University Gold Coast Campus. Over 100 guests came along to hear about the plans for the upcoming human clinical trial. Professor James St John presented an update on the trial followed by a Q & A session with panelists, Perry Cross (PCSRF), […]
READ MOREWalking With Ava – inspiring a global community one post at a time
In a digital age where social media often gets painted as the villain, 16-year-old Ava Costa is flipping the script—one Instagram post at a time. The young gymnast, who suffered a life-altering spinal injury in 2023, has found solace, strength and connection in the unlikeliest of places: her Instagram feed. Her handle, @walkingwithava, is more […]
READ MOREDan’s Challenge – 30 Kilometres a Day for 30 Days!
During the month of April 2024 Dan Boardman (Perry’s carer) challenged himself run 30 kilometres every day for 30 days to acknowledge 30 years since Perry’s injury, and raise awareness to those living with spinal cord injuries. Dan says ‘What the challenge highlighted to me is that good things are often very difficult and take […]
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 […]
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