Ride for Keith
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A good mate of mine – Warren Nicholls, Dad, recently died of cancer. In his final weeks Keith was cared for by the Palliative care ward (1 bed) at the Monto hospital 650k North West of Brisbane. Warren and his brothers were so impressed with the care their dad received they have decided to put together a Charity bike ride from Southport on the Gold Coast to Monto. In doing so they are hoping to raise $20,000 for a new palliative care / intensive care bed for the hospital.
I am going to join them on the ride and help them out to raise some funds. I hope you can find a way to support me on this challenge.
Below is some more information about the mission
Keith Nicholls had spent the past 6 years travelling throughout Australia, with much of his time staying at his beloved Wuruma Dam, near Monto.
In August 2015 Keith was diagnosed with an aggressive form of lung cancer. He immediately received comprehensive treatment in Brisbane at the Mater Hospital and the initial results were positive. However, follow up scans in December 2015 showed the cancer had returned as secondary tumours in his abdomen.
After his second diagnosis, Keith returned to his travelling, using Wuruma Dam and Monto as a base. As Keith’s cancer has progressed he entered the palliative care unit of the Monto Hospital and stayed there for 4 weeks in April 2016. The care that he was given during this time was exceptional and Keith was very appreciative of the hospital, the staff and treatment he received.
Keith was so touched by the care that he received; he set about working out ways he could give back to the hospital and local community. It was Keith’s goal to conduct some fundraising for the Hospital Auxiliary, allowing him to ‘give something back’ to the community that helped him.
Therefore, this September, Keith’s sons are organising a cycle fundraiser, going from Southport Broadwater Parklands to Monto hospital from Thursday September 29th – Sunday October 2nd - 620km over 4 days. Their goal is to raise $20,000 to buy a new “state of the art” VersaCare bed for high needs and palliative patients.
So far the ride has 14 participants and a huge support crew that will be passing through many of the small towns between Southport and Monto over the 4-day period. They are looking for donations, support in the form of accommodation or meals and anything else you can do to help.
“For the last weeks of my amazing Dad’s life he was living in the palliative care ward of the Monto hospital. It was perfect for him. Truly incredible staff, beautiful grounds and awesome care. They looked after Dad like a king with dignity right to the end. It is for this reason, that we want to give back and we hope this event will help us do it”. Warren Nicholls – Keith’s son and the main event organiser.
I am going to join them on the ride and help them out to raise some funds. I hope you can find a way to support me on this challenge.
Below is some more information about the mission
Keith Nicholls had spent the past 6 years travelling throughout Australia, with much of his time staying at his beloved Wuruma Dam, near Monto.
In August 2015 Keith was diagnosed with an aggressive form of lung cancer. He immediately received comprehensive treatment in Brisbane at the Mater Hospital and the initial results were positive. However, follow up scans in December 2015 showed the cancer had returned as secondary tumours in his abdomen.
After his second diagnosis, Keith returned to his travelling, using Wuruma Dam and Monto as a base. As Keith’s cancer has progressed he entered the palliative care unit of the Monto Hospital and stayed there for 4 weeks in April 2016. The care that he was given during this time was exceptional and Keith was very appreciative of the hospital, the staff and treatment he received.
Keith was so touched by the care that he received; he set about working out ways he could give back to the hospital and local community. It was Keith’s goal to conduct some fundraising for the Hospital Auxiliary, allowing him to ‘give something back’ to the community that helped him.
Therefore, this September, Keith’s sons are organising a cycle fundraiser, going from Southport Broadwater Parklands to Monto hospital from Thursday September 29th – Sunday October 2nd - 620km over 4 days. Their goal is to raise $20,000 to buy a new “state of the art” VersaCare bed for high needs and palliative patients.
So far the ride has 14 participants and a huge support crew that will be passing through many of the small towns between Southport and Monto over the 4-day period. They are looking for donations, support in the form of accommodation or meals and anything else you can do to help.
“For the last weeks of my amazing Dad’s life he was living in the palliative care ward of the Monto hospital. It was perfect for him. Truly incredible staff, beautiful grounds and awesome care. They looked after Dad like a king with dignity right to the end. It is for this reason, that we want to give back and we hope this event will help us do it”. Warren Nicholls – Keith’s son and the main event organiser.
Organizer
David Marriner
Organizer
Broadbeach Waters, QLD