 Trish Foundation’s Hearts
and Minds Ball 2009
Research stars at the Ball
MS research was the star at the Trish Foundation’s Hearts and
Minds Ball at Hilton Sydney on 19th September.
Iconic researchers, including Guest of Honour Professor James
McLeod, featured on the video and in person and Jeremy Wright, Executive
Director MS Research Australia gave a powerful presentation on Australia’s
contribution to the Worldwide effort to solve MS.
Jeremy Wright spoke of Professor John Prineas and Dr Michael Barnett’s
findings, which is a new paradigm and a profound shift in the way the world is
looking at MS, opening up a huge opportunity to understand and treat the root
cause of the disease.
On the video, Dr David Booth acknowledged the Trish Foundation’s contribution
and said, “It has been very exciting. There has been dramatic progress. For so
many years we only knew one gene increased the risk of MS. There was all that
time when we couldn’t nail anything.”
The growing rate of discoveries and sense of optimism in the research
community most definitely gave great hope to the people with MS in the Ballroom.
A poignant moment of the evening was the presentation of MS Research
Australia’s inaugural Ian Ballard Travelling MS Research Fellowship by Katie
Ballard and Natalie Mort to the recipient, Associate Professor Fary Khan, who
travelled especially from Melbourne.
Other shining stars at the Ball were our professional and entertaining Master
of Ceremonies, Channel 7’s Mark Beretta, the world-renowned beautiful music of
Sydney Ensemble, Toni Powell, an inspirational person with MS who kept the
audience spell-bound with her magnificent soprano renditions and was
acknowledged with a deserved standing ovation, Australia’s talented rising star
Tom Jordan who gave a sensational performance and multi award winning band,
Jonah’s Road who wowed guests with their sizzling performance. All, together
with our skilful Auctioneer Craig Marshall, Century 21 Cordeaux Marshall Gordon,
donated their valuable time and made a fantastic contribution to the success of
the Ball.
The Patron of the Trish Foundation, Dr Brendan Nelson, fresh from the
announcement of his prestigious overseas appointments, gave a stirring speech
encouraging those in the Ballroom to generously support the Trish Foundation.
Special guests Barry and Rosemary O’Farrell, Ken and Wilma Rosewall and John
and Gwen Coombs were warmly welcomed. The fight to solve the mystery of MS is
truly bipartisan.
“The Trish Foundation has now raised over $1.8 million. Our modest goals at
inception have exploded into something we could never have imagined. This would
never have been possible without the incredible and generous support we are
privileged to receive,” said Foundation Chairman Carol Langsford.
“The success of our Hearts and Minds Ball and our raising over $100,000 in
difficult economic times is due to so many people and organisations. To everyone
who contributed, including of course, our generous major Corporate Sponsors and
donors, our profound appreciation. We could never have done it without you.”
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| Very popular Master of
Ceremonies, Channel's 7 Mark Beretta |
Leader of the NSW
Opposition Barry O'Farrell and Rosemary |
Toni Powell singing to
a captivated audience following which she received a well-deserved standing
ovation |
Auctioneer Craig
Marshall, Century 21 Cordeaux Marshall Gordon maximising every dollar for
research |
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| Lida Alevizos,
Singapore Airlines' Sales Supervisor presenting the Singapore Airlines
Ticket to the lucky highest bidder Chanel White |
Patron of the Trish
Foundation, Dr Brendan Nelson |
Guest of Honour
Professor James McLeod and Robyn |
Corporate Sponsor
Denice Kelly, Turramurra Community Branch Bank, Bendigo Bank and David
Hollott |
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| Tennis legend and great
supporter Ken Rosewall and Wilma |
Honorary Auditor, Peter
Done and Pam |
Foundation guests
appreciated the wonderful performance of talented rising star Tom Jordan
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Associate Professor
Fary Khan, inaugural recipient of the Ian Ballard Travelling MS Research
Fellowship and Katie Ballard |
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| Trish's great cricket
mate, Sue Linsen, Manager of Jonah's Road and Paddy |
One of the hottest
bands in Australian music today, Jonah's Road wowed guests with their
fantastic performance |
Sydney
Ensemble's beautiful music during pre-dinner drinks |
Major Sponsors
Sincere gratitude to the Trish Foundation’s major
sponsors/supporters for their generosity and significant support of the
Foundation and of multiple sclerosis research
Sponsors and Supporters
Thank you to the following Corporations and
organizations for their generous support of the Trish Foundation and of
multiple sclerosis research
Acknowledgements
The Trish Multiple Sclerosis Research Foundation wishes to
sincerely thank the following companies, people and organizations for their
generosity, sponsorship and support and for their contribution to the funds
raised for multiple sclerosis research:
Advanced Gemmological Services,
Registered Valuers
Alpine Habitats Thredbo Valley
Maureen Anderton
Elizabeth Arden
Brian and Jan Armstrong
Elizabeth Arrabalde
Art of Ice Sculptures
Art Stamps Australia
Craig Astridge, Singapore Airlines
Rodney Auld
Australian Idol
Australian Open Tennis
Bacardi Lion
Janelle and Tom Barber
Robyn Barrett
Bobby Barter
Tania Beck
Therese Bell
Mark Beretta, Channel 7 Sunrise
Bertram Printing, Chatswood
Joanna Betteridge
Tracey Bevan
Blue Gum Motor Inn Dubbo
Blue Print Advisory
Jasmin Bond, Greentrees Guest House Orange
Bonville Golf Resort
David Booth, Westmead Millennium Institute
Terry and Penny Boyle, Marcel Towers, Nambucca Heads
Carmen Bozic, PANDORA Jewelry
Nathan Bracken
BreakFree Moby’s Beachside Retreat, Boomerang Beach
BridgeClimb
Graham and Margaret Bryce
Burke’s Backyard Magazine
Bygone Beautys Cottages Leura
Simon Calton, Opera Australia
Captain Cook Cruises
carolgibbonsphotography
Pat Cash
Greg Castle
Century 21 Cordeaux Marshall Gordon
Fiona Chapman, Switch Sticks
Cheviot Bridge
David Chitty
City Tattersalls Club
Michael Clarke
Jan and David Colchester
Jay Collie
Jenny and George Comanos
Matt Conway, The National Grid
Maurice Cooper, Bygone Beautys Cottages Leura
Margaret Court
Cricket New South Wales
Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley
Betty Cuthbert AM
Ruth da Silva, Gallery Oscar
Kaye Dening AM
DMC Digital Pty Ltd
Cindy Dock, RedBalloon Days
Wendy and David Dodd
Peter Done, Honorary Auditor
Jann Donohoe
Joan and Kevin Down
Glenda and Stephen Dunn
Rob and Stephanie Dunn, Art of Ice Sculptures
Eastern Creek Raceway
Graham and Lorrie Easy
Matthew Easy, Insite Organisation
Ray Easy
Elstar by Design Drummoyne
Ensemble Theatre
Peter Evans, Hugo’s Lounge, Kings Cross
Mark Fargas, Legends Under Glass
Cheryl Fell
Richard Ferguson, Bertram Printing
FremantleMedia Australia
Gallery Oscar
Bryony Gammon, Small Luxury Hotels of the World™
Gem Studies Laboratory, Registered Valuers
Gerrard Jewellers, Registered Valuers
Rodney Gibbons
David Gilbert, Cricket NSW
Adam Gilchrist
Dean Gilchrist
Rhonda Gillam
Adam Goodes, QBE Sydney Swans
Maxine Gourley
Greentrees Guest House Orange
Charles Hachem, Elstar by Design Drummoyne
Grant Hackett
Barry Hall, QBE Sydney Swans
Hamilton Country Retreat Kangaroo Valley
Dale Hard, Rothfield Print Management
Shirley Harding |
Matt Hayden
Head
Stephen Healy,
President Tennis NSW
Mike and Katrina Hemingway
Tom and Kate Hemingway
Mark Higgins,
Waldorf Apartment Hotel, Canberra
Jacqueline Hill, Professional Artist
Hilton Brisbane
Hilton Sydney
Les Hockley
Kerry and Mark Horder
Victoria Howlett
Elizabeth Hoy
Hugo’s Lounge, Kings Cross
Hunter Valley Golf and Country Club
Michael Hussey
IML Australia
Insite Organisation
International Quarterback
Anthony Jennings
Jonah’s Road
Alan Jones AO
Tom Jordan
Tracey Jordan
Paul Kamsler Jnr, Pacific International Hotel Cairns
John Kater
Simon Katich
Denice Kelly, Turramurra Community Bank Branch Bendigo Bank
Michelle King
Niall King, Rotary Club of Strathfield
Kingsgrove Sports Centre
Knox Grammar School
Max Kruger
Jacqui Landis, Ravish Designs – Sterling Silver Jewellery with Soul
Roy and Carol Langsford
Brett Lee
Legends Under Glass
Leisure Link (Australia)
Laura Liganari
Sue Linsen, Manager Jonah’s Road
Demetrios Livissianis
Little Daisies, West Pymble
Phillip and Sue Loxley
Luxbet.com
Glenn Magrath
Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Singapore
Marcel Towers Nambucca Heads
Craig Marshall, Century 21 Cordeaux Marshall Gordon
Christina Matthews, Cricket NSW
Professor James McLeod AO
Bridget McNamara
Adam McTackett
Bev McWilliam
Medibank International
Sue, Doug, Paul and Hollie Meredith, DMC Digital
David Misson
Mort-ant Company
Mounts Bay Waters Apartment Hotel, Perth
MS Research Australia
MS Australia
Anthea Mulder
National Rugby League
Hon. Brendan Nelson, Federal Member for Bradfield
John Newcombe
Bronwyn and Phil Newman, Sydney Pet Foods
North Shore Times
Novotel Lakeside Rotorua
Novotel Sydney Olympic Park
Novotel Tainui Hamilton
Andrew and Elizabeth Nowasad, Ulladulla Guest House
Oceanside Resort & Twin Towers Mt Maunganui, NZ
Chris Odman, Eastern Creek Raceway
Barry O’Farrell, State Member for Ku-ring-gai
Opera Australia
Pacific International Hotel Cairns
PANDORA Jewelry
Michelle Paulson, Waldorf Apartment Hotel Rosehill
Peppers Pier Resort Hervey Bay
Peppers Salt Resort & Spa Kingscliff
Lisa Pettigrew
Piccolino Italian Cuisine, West Pymble
Nick Pitt
Professor John Pollard
Mia Polykarpou
Michael Pontin
Toni Powell
Quest Mandurah
Quest Margaret River
Quicksilver
QVB Car Park
Radio 2GB
Radio 2UE |
Ravenswood School
for Girls
Ravish Designs – Sterling Silver Jewellery with Soul
Readers Digest
RedBalloon Days
Revlon Australasia
Sandi Rigby
Neil and Belinda Robertson
John Roberts
Kay Roberts
Roseville College
Roseville Florist
Roseville Tennis Coaching
Ken and Wilma
Rosewall
Alex Ross-Smith
Rotary Club of Strathfield
Rothfield Print Management
Liana Rozzo
Rugby League’s One Community
Professor Peter Russell
Trent and Sharon RussellSaffo Jewellery
Sandholme Guest House
Bill Sechos, Gemmologist and Registered Valuer
Margaret and Peter Sheean
Shirley Shortle
Singapore Airlines
Peter Slee, DMC Digital
Small Luxury Hotels of the World™
Tony Smallwood, Registered Valuer
Paul and Gaynor Smith, Mort-ant Company
Harry Solomons, Kingsgrove Sports Centre
Aaron Standley, TomTom
Anthony Stanich Optometry
David and Gillian Steenbhom
Stela Solar
Sunbeam Corporation
Switch Sticks
Sydney Ensemble, String quartet
Sydney Pet Foods
Sydney Sporting Supplies Pty Ltd
Sydney Turf Club
Sydney Wildlife World
Taronga Western Plains Zoo
Jo Taylor
Julie Taylor
Mark Taylor
Tennis Australia
Tennis New South Wales
The Bankside Waldorf Apartment Hotel, Auckland NZ
The Byron at Byron Resort and Spa
The Swanston Hotel, Grand Mercure Melbourne
The Tearoom Queen Victoria Building
The Wiggles Office
Ian Thistlethwayte
Vanessa and Matt Thompson, Roseville Tennis Coaching
John Tognolini, Mounts Bay Waters Apartment Hotel, Perth
TomTom
Geoff Thoroughgood
Jacqueline Tracey
Graham Tribe, MS Australia
Turramurra Community Bank Branch Bendigo Bank
Ulladulla Guest House
Upper Level Hairdressing
Vellaris Boutique
Tim Vial, Luxbet.com
Volunteer workers
Margaret Wakeham, Art Stamps Australia
Waldorf Apartment Hotel, Canberra
Waldorf Apartment Hotel, Rosehill
Dr. John Walsh
David Warner
Gai Waterhouse Racing Stables
Watermark Restaurant, Balmoral Beach
Craig Watson, Tennis Australia
Paula and Steve Waugh
Steve Waugh
Westmead Millennium Institute, Researchers
West Lindfield Chinese Licenced Restaurant
Alan Wheat
Dan Williams
Dr Cameron Whittaker
Rodney Wikstrom
Andrew Wills, Wills Brand Design
Ray Wilson
Jenny Wolf
Geoff Wolf, Waldorf Apartment Hotel Group
Sue Woodward, Blue Print Advisory
Woolloomooloo Waters Apartment Hotel Sydney
Jeremy Wright, MS Research Australia
Dr Janet Young
Philip Zajac, The Swanston Hotel, Grand Mercure Melbourne
Zibibbo Italian Restaurant, West Gordon Shops
Zoological Parks Board of NSW |
Sincere appreciation to all our volunteers for giving their valuable time to
contribute to the funds raised for multiple sclerosis research |
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