A life-saving resuscitation package will make its way to Trangie after the generous fundraising of the Humpty Dumpty Foundation.
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Valued at $8500 the emergency department will benefit from the package called ‘Humpty’s breath of life’. It includes a Neopuff Infant Resuscitator, Low Flow Bird Blender and an MR850 Humidifier on a mobile stand.
This package will provide a humidified air during respiratory support to a sick baby or child as well as maintain them on a safe type of ventilation until a transfer arrives.
Trangie is one of the 346 hospitals the Humpty Dumpty Foundation helps.
In its 17th year of fundraising, the Humpty Dumpty Foundation has raised over $2.5 million making it the most successful year of fundraising. The total the charity has raised is over $30,000.
Money is raised through a sponsorship dinner in May each year and then a fun run on the Saturday titled the Balmoral Burn. Which has a 420 metre race category for everyone in the family. The race also includes a high intensity obstacle challenge and the ‘Hill of Hurt.’ It was attended by 10,000 people. The event was invented by Wallaby Phil Kearns OAM.
“The results from this year’s Humpty Dumpty Balmoral Burn once again demonstrate that community spirit is alive and well – now in our 17th year, the event has grown so much over the years and we intend to ensure it continues to get bigger and better each year,” Founder and executive chairman of the Humpty Dumpty Foundation, Paul Francis OAM.
“Every person that takes part in our fundraising weekend – from our Friday night Sponsors’ Dinner guests to the participants that have come along on race day, has helped us make a difference to the medical outcomes of children in hospitals and health services across Australia.
“On behalf of these children, their families and the medical professionals that use this equipment, I say thank you – your generosity means so much and I hope to see you back on the hill in 2018.”
Annual fundraising initiatives include the Good Egg Lunch, Balmoral Burn and the Great Humpty Dumpty Ball along with generous donations from individual and corporate donors.