eKourier Jan 2009

Animal Christmas Appeal

This Christmas, the NSW Young Lawyers Animal Law Committee is appealing to employees of participating Sydney law firms and members of the public for donations to help ease the extreme burden placed on animal shelters and adoption agencies over the Christmas holiday period.

“Thanks so much for donating the storage space for our Spring Fair at Harbord Public School. It was well used and greatly appreciated! The team at Brookvale were fantastic to deal with and extremely helpful. The Spring Fair itself was a great day despite having to postpone it by a day due to pouring rain and howling winds!

Sadly, Christmas is a time when many animals are surrendered once the novelty of owning a pet wears off or when the animal’s owners go away on holiday. As a result, most animal shelters and adoption agencies are inundated with unwanted animals, the majority of which are euthanased. The Animal Law Committee is collecting various items, including food, veterinary supplies and bedding materials, which will be donated to Monika’s Doggie Rescue, DCH Animal Adoptions, Paws and Hooves, CatRescue and Sydney Pet Rescue and Adoption, all of whom face significant financial pressures at this time of year. Cash donations may be made directly to the above organisations. Kennards Self Storage has generously donated the collection boxes for the appeal, which will be placed in law firms, at City of Sydney centres in the CBD and at Glebe, Erskineville and Kings Cross, as well as other public locations around Sydney. For more information visit http://alc.younglawyers.com.au/ Ainslie Baird - NSW Young Lawyers

Thanks again for your generosity!”

Kind Regards Ali Davidson 2008 Harbord Public School Spring Fair Co-ordinator

Kennards Auction Space for Charity KSS recently contributed to the support of the National Breast Cancer Foundation. The Pink Ribbon Lunch in October raised over $8000. Marcella Grima from Nycomed is one of our National Account Customers. Marcella has been faced with cancer herself. She asked for our support at this event, so we arranged for space to be auctioned off. Marcella has kindly written a few words to explain her journey and the efforts of this great cause: “I was one of the lucky ones…. I discovered my lump early, enough for the team of doctors that now look after me, to do something about it. When I first discovered that I had a lump I ignored it thinking that 29 is too young to develop breast cancer, but when the lump didn’t go away I went to the doctor to check it out. Within the week I was told I had breast cancer and referred to a team of specialists for treatment… that was the longest week of my life. I had to have surgery to remove the cancer, and was lucky that it had not spread. Then after the surgery I went on chemotherapy treatment to help “mop up” any effected cells that may have been left in the system. Not all chemo treatments affect the hair growth… but the one I was given did, so I lost my hair, (which at first I found liberating, then just easier to manage, but as winter set in… cold), now it is back and I have spent a fortune on hair product and have tried all styles possible.” Pink Ribbon Day (Monday 27th October) is the signature day of the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) and throughout October (Breast Cancer Month) the Pink Ribbon Campaign aims to celebrate the achievements of breast cancer research and raise additional funds. The NBCF is the only national not-for-profit organisation funding research into the prevention, detection and treatment of breast cancer. To date, $44 million has funded 168 research programs and ultimately we aim to find the causes giving us the potential to prevent breast cancer. Along the way we are improving the quality of life of people diagnosed with breast cancer. NBCF Website Without this funding I would be not is able to tell my story, our treatments would not have been as advanced and my future would have been bleak. A year after treatment, I have been able to pick up where I left off and do all the things that 30 year olds do…. I would like to thank Sam Kennard, Fiona Harding and all at Kennards Self Storage for their support of the Nycomed Pty Ltd Pink Ribbon Lunch, Auction and Raffle.” Marcella Grima - Nycomed Pty Ltd

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