ON SATURDAY 17TH - SUNDAY 18TH MAY
2014 ROB CAPEWELL AND NATHAN SNELLING ARE PARTICIPATING IN
A 100KM ULTRA MARATHON EVENT IN THE BLUE MOUNTAINS,
THE NORTHFACE 100.
THIS EVENT IS LISTED IN THE TOP 10 TOUGHEST
OFF ROAD ULTRA MARATHONS IN THE WORLD AND HAS A CUT OFF TIME OF 28 HOURS.
AS PART OF THIS EVENT, WE ARE RAISING FUNDS
FOR THE ORTHOTICS DEPARTMENT AT THE PRINCE OF
WALES CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL RANDWICK, AS ROB’S DAUGHTER
HAS BEEN A PATIENT THERE FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS. THIS DEPARTMENT FIT AND PROVIDE
BRACES FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES FOR BONE DEFICIENCIES SUCH AS
SCOLIOSIS. DURING THEIR MANY VISITS, THE KIDS ARE EXPOSED TO A VERY DISTRESSING
AND EVASIVE PROCESS WHERE THEY ARE WRAPPED IN CLOTH FOR UP TO 6 HOURS FOR THEIR
BRACE FITTINGS. THIS IS VERY TRAUMATIC FOR THESE
KIDS, PARTICULARLY WHEN A HEAD BRACE IS REQUIRED FOR THEIR CONDITION.
ALL MONEY RAISED IS BEING GIVEN
DIRECTLY TO THIS DEPARTMENT TO ASSIST IN THE PURCHASE OF A CADCAM SYSTEM,
WHICH COSTS $250’000.
THIS COMPUTER PROGRAMMED MACHINE SCANS THE
CHILD WITH LASERS, PUTS THE MEASUREMENTS IN THE COMPUTER AND FINDS THE CORRECT
PROGRAM AND BRACE IN ITS DATABASE THAT MATCHES THE CHILD’S MEASUREMENTS. IT IS
A MUCH LESS INVASIVE PROCEDURE THAN THE CURRENT SYSTEM AND WILL CUT THE FITTING
TIME DOWN TO AS LITTLE AS 30 MINUTES.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE TO THIS WORTHY CAUSE PLEASE STAY TUNED AS WE ARE CURRENTLY SETTING UP EVERYDAY HERO FOR DONATIONS AS WELL AS A CHARITY SILENT AUCTION DOE PEOPLE TO BID AND WIN SOME GREAT ITEMS.
THANKS