March 2011
Former star Western Bulldog
and media personality Luke Darcy and babies Ella and Jack in the Monash
Children’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Business big wheels turn out for Monash children
The MRI incubator will be the
first of its kind in Victoria.
It enables premature sick babies
to be monitored, ventilated and kept warm during transportation for MRI scans.
Chain Reaction is a corporate
bike ride that raises money for sick children by challenging senior executives
who have a passion for cycling and an awareness of their corporate and
social responsibilities, to complete a 1,000 plus kilometre course
in seven days.
Ahead of the big ride, a contest
between some of the fittest people in Victoria took place at Monash Medical
Centre Clayton.
As well as being entertaining,
this challenge also raised money for MonashHeart Cardiac Technologist Nick
Youngs to participate in the Chain Reaction ride.
Over eight hours, four teams
– comprising Chain Reactions riders, MonashHeart staff, Southern Health
staff and members of the public – went head to head in an exercise bike
challenge with individual riders from both teams battling to see who can go the
furthest distance in an hour.
The fundraiser raised about
$2,800.
Former AFL star and media personality Luke Darcy competed in the challenge and paid a special visit to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, visiting patients and their families – many of whom would have benefitted from this vital piece of equipment.
