Media Alert
28th March 2008
Big business making a difference in 8mins
50 teams of senior managers from Australia’s biggest businesses will be competing in an
exciting new fundraising event being held in Martin Place TODAY.
The first event of its kind in Australia, Spin to Cure Diabetes pits teams against each
other in a frantic outdoor “spinning” race to see who can travel the furthest in 8 minutes.
The team that travels the furthest and raises the most money will be crowned the Kings
and Queens of Spin.
All funds raised will be put straight towards research into type 1 diabetes.
Research is desperately needed - Australia has one of the highest rates of type 1
diabetes in the world with more than 140,000 children and adults suffering from the
disease. Type 1 diabetes cannot be prevented and there is no cure.
What
Spin to Cure Diabetes
When
TODAY from 11:30am – 2:30pm
Where
Martin Place, Sydney (between Castlereagh St and Pitt St)
Who
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Event MC is Ben Fordham from A Current Affair.
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Special participants include former Australian Ironman
Guy Leech and former Wallaby Phil Kearns.
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Senior staff members from major Australian
corporates will be participating including Macquarie
Group, ANZ, Westpac, Boral, Virgin Mobile, Merrill
Lynch, Investec and MBF
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Young people with type 1 diabetes will be available for
interview
For further information please contact Gayle McNaught on 0401 625 905
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