A RIDE the Loop charity event called Blood Balance will be held tomorrow at Lake Burley Griffin to raise awareness about blood disorder, thalassaemia.
The bike ride will take place on Saturday, November 3 and will kick off at Commonwealth Place at 10am.
The ride has been organised by Nick Kotrotsos, who was born with the genetic disorder called beta thalassaemia major. But the illness was cured when Nick’s sister donated her bone marrow so that he could have a transplant.
He’s supporting the work of the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute in developing of new ways to treat blood disorder conditions.
“The money raised will be going to Murdoch Children’s Research Institute headed by Dr Jim Vadolas, he is a well recognised researcher within the thalassaemia world both locally and internationally,” Nick says.
For more information or to donate go to www.thalassaemia.org.au
To find out more about Blood Balance go to www.facebook.com/BloodBalance
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