Community
21 February, 2025
Walk raises $3000 for research
MORE than 110 people braved the cool Warrnambool weather last weekend to raise some vital funds for the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute.
The Gillin Foundation’s annual Walk 4 A Cure once again attracted great interest from the community, with participants wearing green and helping to raise funds and awareness for research into Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
According to Christopher Gillin, the day was once again a huge success thanks to the efforts of participants and volunteers.
“It was so good to see so many new faces there which shows the attention we are creating,” Dillon said.
“We raised just over $2821 on the day which was amazing and there was plenty of shades of green in the crowd.
“I’d like to give a special shout out to Rebecca Harford from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute who travelled from Melbourne to speak to walkers and explain how the funds we raise support their research.”
Following the announcement of the $2821 raised last weekend, the Foundation received a message from a ‘Duchenne mum’ who wanted to make a $200 donation to push the total above $3000. The donation was greatly appreciated.
