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An Everyday Hero Arrives in Toowoomba!
From: | Wednesday 14 September 2016 |
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To: | Wednesday 14 September 2016 |
Time: | 12:00pm - 01:30pm Wednesday 14 September 2016 |
Location: | Cafe Valetta, Margaret Street, Toowoomba, Queensland 4350 |
Join us as we welcome brain cancer survivor Jennifer Parry to Toowoomba
We invite the Toowoomba community to join Clive Berghofer and staff from QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute to welcome brain cancer survivor Jennifer Parry as she completes an astounding 385km solo hike from Mount Perry to Toowoomba.
In 2005, Jennifer was diagnosed with the common brain cancer Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) and given between 3 and 12 months to live. Having defied the odds, Jennifer is taking on this amazing challenge to increase awareness about GBM and to raise essential funds for brain cancer research at QIMR Berghofer in Brisbane.
Jennifer will be completing her quest at the following location:
Cafe Valetta, 96 Margaret Street, Toowoomba QLD 4350
Date: Wednesday 14 September
Time: 12pm for an approx arrival time by Jennifer at 12.30pm
Refreshments will be available for purchase from the cafe as per the cafes regular service.
To read more about Jennifer’s story view her blog at https://gbmsurvivor.wordpress.com/
If you would like to donate to Jennifer’s quest and help to progress brain cancer research, visit Jennifer’s fundraising page: https://give.everydayhero.com/au/jennifer-56
We hope you can be there to join in the welcome for this amazing young woman!
Margaret Street
Toowoomba
Queensland
4350
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Contact phone | 07 3845 3747 |
Booking information | Not applicable |
Event website | https://gbmsurvivor.wordpress.com/ |
Contact organisation | QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute |
Is food and drink available? | Yes |
Are toilets available? | Yes |
Is there disabled access? | Yes |