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'A Step Towards a Cure' Fundraising Dinner In memory of Jeff Bray All proceeds donated to Amyloidosis Australia Inc Friday 10 August 2007 7pm West Adelaide Function Centre 57 Milner Road, Richmond My Father was Jeff Bray. He played football for West Adelaide between 1956-1963 and 1967-1970, in which he played 196 games and played 8 State games for South Australia. He also played 34 games for South Melbourne from 1964-1966 and was inducted into the West Adelaide Hall of Fame in August 2005. Dad passed away in May 2006 of a rare blood related disease called 'Amyloidosis'. This disease is extremely hard to diagnose and once diagnosed it is very difficult to treat. There is no known cure for Amyloidosis and if not detected early the prognosis of survival is limited. Dad suffered with a heart condition for over twenty years and as a result his symptoms were thought to be related to that. However, we now believe Dad had Amyloidosis for over 4 years. Dad spent nearly 6 weeks in hospital and after eliminating other possibilities, was diagnosed with Amyloidosis on 5 April and passed away on 24 May 2006, 5 days after his 68th Birthday. What struck us was how little information was known about this disease and how difficult it was to access practical information about it. Over 160 people are year are diagnosed with Amyloidosis in Australia, however this figure is probably greater as it normally undiagnosed. Our Family is planning a fundraising dinner in Memory of Dad to raise awareness and all money raised will be donated to Amyloidosis Australia Inc which provides support, advice for patients and their carers. They also provide information resources for the medical professions involved in research and treatment of Amyloidosis. The MC for the night is 'KG' Cunningham and John Reid, Football Operations Manager, from the Adelaide Crows has kindly offered to be Guest Speaker on the night talking about 'Football in the 60's compared to the Football of today'. There will also be West Adelaide Past Players talking about their playing days in the 60's and telling a few stories from on and off the field! Tickets are only $75 each which includes a 3 course dinner and 5 hour drink package. If you would like to attend or require further information, please contact Karen Kelly on 0413088817, or by email: kkelly@unley.sa.gov.au. |
