It’s been a year since we started our charity, Circle of Silent Angels Foundation. The main purpose of our organization is to raise awareness for this debilitating disorder and to raise fund for the researches conducted in Australia working towards finding a treatment and ultimately a cure.
On 5th of July 2009, our very first awareness building event, at Gold Coast Marathon was a great success.
We had total of 93 team members registered for our team, mostly for 5km Walk, but about a dozen in 2.25km Junior Dash and a sole runner for the 10km Run.
The day was beautiful with absolutely no sign of rain, perfect outdoors weather. We have set up our marquee at the top of the hill overlooking the
Race precinct on one side and the race track on the other side. With our Major Sponsor Watermark Hotel Group providing us with a large marquee, we were able to screen our 10 minutes version of the documentary film inside, and Sausage Sizzle happening outside.
Out of 93 team members we had close to 80 turn up on the day to participate, and there were some extra family members for extra support and we had Pia's friend, Ruby who is 3 year’s old also affected by Rett Syndrome with her mum, Annabel, at the race enjoying the perfect day. These girls might not be able to talk, but they touch hearts of everyone who comes to know them, and on the race day, they would have touched many more hearts with their precious smiles.
We have enjoyed this great event and started our first major awareness building event, also with thanks to the generous donations and merchandise sales on the race day, we were also raised close to $1,000.
This will help us move closer to our dream and put more smiles on these beautiful angels faces in the future.
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