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A massive thank you to everyone who got involved in this years’ 2009
65 Roses Day, 29th May
With a marked improvement in voluntary support from last year we are aiming to successfully surpass all previous totals raised during this emotional and wonderful campaign.
This year we aim to raise over
$28,000
Over 125 volunteers took a 65 Roses Merchandise Kit and tried to sell them in their local area. This is and continues to be a superb awareness raising activity.
A big shout out to our voluntary team who tirelessly helped before, during and after the day:
Jane Rickard Bell
Kaiser Wehbe and family
Bridget Mansour
George Mansour
Miray Wehbe
Joe Hatch
Lisa Powell
Leanne Bradley
Simar Amad
Maura Jbeili
Houssam Elsheikh
Wissam Elsheikh
Wood Fitzpatrick
Scott Su
Tim Marchington from Purple Soup and team
Helen Smallwood
Jane and Zach Meeuwissen
Jason and Tessa Robertson
Jo Newman
Debbie
Caroline Fraser
Kate McQueen
Scott Toniazzo
Jeni Clark
Glenn and Emma Tebble
Mark and Yvonne McKintosh
And an extra special mention to the following schools, who as part of their community involvement choose to support CFV and tin rattle on the streets of Melbourne:
Melbourne Grammar School - Senior Campus
CBS, St Kilda
With the exceptional support of our volunteer teams we were able to raise awareness in the following locations:
Queen Victoria Market, Chadstone Shopping Centre, Eastlands Shopping Centre, Ballarat CBD, all connex train stations in the CBD, as well as intersections - Neapan/North, Lygon/Brunswick, Gatehouse/Flemington, Chapel/Dandenong, and Nepean/Main st
For those not aware of 65 roses day:
This special day was named after the folklore story of a little boy who could not pronounce his sister condition, Cystic Fibrosis, and instead called it "65 Roses". The rose is the national symbol of Cystic Fibrosis. Roses are often considered the ultimate expression of natural beauty, their magnificent bloom and fragrance, juxtaposed on a thorny stem, have captured imaginations for centuries. As a living thing roses can endure harsh conditions, but flourish with care and attention. Many parallels can be drawn between the rose and a person with CF. The condition Cystic Fibrosis imposes harsh conditions on the lives of those who suffer with it, yet there is a resilience and charm about each person as a result of their struggle and connection with the beauty of life. For these reasons the red rose has been adopted as the national symbol for Cystic Fibrosis in Australia’.
Next year
We will again be holding the 65 Roses day Campaign. Please keep your eye out for detailed information about next years date; always around the weekend closest to the 20th May ANNUALLY.
Also, the option to take a box of kit and sell them runs throughout the year and with an extra push during the month of April and May.
If you wish to help us sell left over 65 roses stock then please contact us on tsnelling@cfv.org.au or 96861811 for a kit or complete the form below.
Well done to all and thank you for your feedback
Lets make next year even more successful!!!
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