Fundraising – Lifecycle Foundation

Crowdfunding: Why and How?

Julian — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 10:33:53 +0000

Why Crowdfunding?

The 2019 Nescafe 3in1 LifeCycle Challenge has been one of the best so far. Challengers cycled from Hanoi in Vietnam, through Laos and all the way to Siem Reap in Cambodia where they finished in Angkor Watt. It was an immense challenge where they faced extremes of heat and rain with 16 of the initial 24 making it to the finish line. It was a good year in terms of team spirit, where by the end everyone felt like one big family, despite what we had been through together. It was a great year in terms of fundraising, with at least €100,000 so far going to renal patients. It’s also a year for new beginnings and refreshed efforts as we are focusing on making fundraising a year round venture, to further improve on the support we offer renal patients. This year, as part of these efforts, we are organising a crowdfunding campaign on social media for two main reasons. Firstly we need to reach out for more help to provide the renal patients with their Wishlist, which includes things such as lifesaving equipment and essential psychological help. Secondly in doing so we will be working on our online presence, an essential part of raising awareness.

So…How will the crowdfunding work?

As I mentioned we will be focusing on social media, specifically facebook and instagram. Until January 2020 we will be releasing content with two special hashtags:

#Endure4Renal & #LCCCrowdfunding

These hashtags will remind people about our campaign, hopefully inspire them to donate, and can be used by anyone sharing content to encourage donations! The battle against renal failure is year round, the disease doesn’t stop and neither will our efforts to get support for the renal patients. As with any good crowdfunding campaign you get prizes for your donations! The prize categories are as follows:

€20-€45: #Endure4Renal T-Shirt
€45-€75: #Endure4Renal T-Shirt; LifeCycle Malta Bottle
€75-€175: #Endure4Renal T-Shirt; LifeCycle Malta Bottle; 1 Month Gym Membership at ChicPhysique Studio Naxxar
€175-€300: #Endure4Renal T-Shirt; LifeCycle Malta Bottle; 3 Months Gym Membership at ChicPhysique Studio Naxxar

There are two ways to donate to this campaign, either via PayPal or Revolut (Link and Number HERE). Come January 2020 we will then give out the prizes and contact you via the contact information provided to us by these systems, so please insure your contact information on either PayPal or Revolut is up to date. We will need to contact you regarding shirt sizes and collection of prizes.

The Renal Unit Wishlist

As we mentioned funds go towards fulfilling a wish list which we discuss every year with renal unit team. The following gives a quick description of where your money goes!

Main Projects

Traccia

Traccia is a database company that keeps the records of all kidney recipients on our waiting list, and allocates the donor kidney to the best match and according to an established algorithm. When kidney donation is allocated to the best match, the recipient will have a better chance of a smooth transplant and will also have a longer and better quality of life without dialysis.

Research

We invest annually in a research project focusing on understanding a specific type of kidney disease (autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease – or APDKD for short). The aim is to understand why it arises, in the hope of treating it more efficiently and aims to correlate genetic traits with the clinical features of the disease. APDKD is the most common form of hereditary renal disease that is the most common type to manifest in children whereby numerous cysts grow in the kidneys.

R.U.S.H (Renal Unit Support Health Hub)

As we know, renal failure is a disease which greatly affects the quality of life and mental state of renal patients. We are endeavouring to offer support in respect to all aspects of this disease, and through the R.U.S.H project we will be focusing on nutritional needs, helping patients understand the disease and support them by providing psychological sessions for patients and family members. This project officially began on World Kidney Day, 2019, where we started providing psychological vouchers to patients.

Equipment

Upgrade of “Innova” machines used for any children needing dialysis.
Mannequin arm used in training of nurses

Lourdes Trip

It is an unfortunate side effect of renal failure that those needing dialysis are unable to take a holiday or go on vacation. To give them the possibility of having a break we fund a trip to Lourdes for patients where nurses accompany them to a centre where they can get dialysis while having some time away from the day-to-day turmoil the disease brings.

2013 Title Sponsor Announced

Julian — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:06:47 +0000

We are delighted to announce that Actavis Malta is the title sponsor of this year’s LifeCycle Challenge. This exciting news was briefed at a press launch tonight (17th April 2013) at Actavis Malta headquarters in Bulebel. After a brief introduction by LifeCycle secretary Shirley Cefai, Actavis Vice-President for Manufacturing Operations in Western Europe Sergio Vella gave a short speech about the company’s support for LifeCycle, and this was followed by short speeches from LifeCycle co-founder Tony Bugeja, Paul Calleja from the Mater Dei Renal Unit, LifeCycle chairman and co-founder Alan Curry, and challenge organiser Soner Gurelli. Actavis have supported the LifeCycle Challenge since 2001 and we are pleased to be partnering with a company that operates in the healthcare sector. As part of their sponsorship, Actavis will be donating a generous and significant €20,000 to this year’s fundraising effort by the LifeCycle (Malta) Foundation. Registration for this year’s LifeCycle Challenge is still open but closes on 28th April – so don’t delay, register now if you want to take part.

Sponsorship is good, naturally

Julian — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:07:13 +0000

Alex Bonnici, on behalf of the Milk is Good Naturally Campaign presented a €2,500 donation to Alan Curry on behalf of Lifecycle. This amount was given to Lifecycle as part of the Milk is Good Naturally Campaign which sponsored Alex Bonnici throughout his participation in the Betfair Lifecycle Challenge 2012 in Australia. In their last

A Fundraiser Down Under

Julian — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 19:59:46 +0000

The ‘Klabb Ghannejja Maltin’ based in St Albans, Victoria, Australia are organising a dance evening to raise funds for the challenge, scheduled to take place on the evening the challenge finishes in neighbouring Melbourne. The aim is for some of the challenge participants to attend, though they may not have much energy left for dancing…

Training progressing well

Julian — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 08:19:44 +0000

Training for the 2012 Betfair LifeCycle Challenge is progressing well. Here’s a short video showing our cycling team in action. [youtube]ab2nYGEYQzw[/youtube] The 2012 Betfair LifeCycle Challenge will take a team of 45 cyclists and a 15-strong support team 2000km from Brisbane to Melbourne later this year. Sponsorships continue to roll in and this year’s fundraising

Live Music Acoustic Night for LifeCycle

Julian — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 21:12:13 +0000

Hard Rock Cafe Malta is the venue for an acoustic night of live music in aid of the 2012 Betfair LifeCycle Challenge! The performers will be:-

Vocals and guitar: Jane Caruana
Keyboards: Andy Towler & John Anthony Fsadni
Special guest appearance: Corazon

Entrance is free and there will be a collection tin available so that we can raise funds for the 2012 Betfair LifeCycle Challenge. The Hard Rock Cafe is always busy on Saturday nights, so please book a table (call 23722253) as soon as possible to avoid disappointment, and click the poster to add yourself to the Facebook event page if you’re on Facebook. Our thanks go to Pejxa Music, Fgura, for providing some of our PA equipment free of charge.

World Kidney Day Fun Walk

Julian — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:14:42 +0000

While you’re waiting for us to announce the route of the 2012 LifeCycle Challenge, why not make the decision to support the Transplant Support Group in another way – by joining the World Kidney Day Fun Walk! For the second time, our colleagues at Vivian Corporation will be organising a Fun Walk to raise awareness and raise funds for the Transplant Support Group (Malta) which assists renal patients in dealing with problems connected with medical appointments, social housing and other connected issues.

Sunday 11 March 2012, 9.30 am – 12.30 pm
Pjazza Tigne – St George’s Square Valletta
Facebook Event Page
Participation fee: €10, or more if you can
Water & T-shirts provided
Please email info@viviancorp.com to receive an application form, then send with payment to 29 Sanitas Buildings, Tower Street, Msida, MSD1824
For further information contact 21320338 during office hours

Attard Council supporting LifeCycle

Julian — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:59:08 +0000

Attard Local Council, with the collaboration of the Attard Athletics Club, is organising a 10K race, 10K walk and 2K fun run on the 12th February 2012. They will be collecting donations for LifeCycle Foundation (Malta) during the 2K fun run. Anyone wishing to take part should download one of the forms below, in Microsoft Word format.

Application Form – 10K Race

Application Form – 10K Walk

Application Form – 2K Fun Run

Fundraising Total Announced

Julian — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:11:35 +0000

The Life Cycle Committee is pleased to announce that the total amount of donations raised so far during the 2011 Betfair Life Cycle Challenge has amounted to €113,000. We are delighted to note that although two months have already passed since the Challenge was organised, donations are still being received from the generous public. The Foundation’s final Audited Financial Accounts for year ending 31 December 2011 will be available for viewing by the Public as from the 1st February 2012 by visiting the NGO Office in Valletta. In the meantime, the Life Cycle Committee would like to take this opportunity to thank every sponsor and participant for their continuous support to this worthy cause since without their backing, the Foundation would have never been able to organise such a successful event. Jennifer Chetcuti Life Cycle Malta Foundation Treasurer

Lourdes Visit Report

Julian — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 14:58:55 +0000

Early in September the LifeCycle (Malta) Foundation helped to fund a trip to Lourdes for the renal patients at Mater Dei Hospital in Malta. Renal Nurse Josette Parnis brings us this report: On the 1st September at 4am the Maltese contingent arrived at Lourdes. The Maltese contingent included 16 Renal patients, nurses from the Renal Unit and the ward’s doctor. On Saturday morning 13 of the renal patients visited St.Jean de la Baptiste clinic to have their routine dialysis accompanied by the nurses and the doctor. The other three were automated peritoneal dialysis patients. This is carried out at night by a specialized machine, and therefore there was no need for them to visit the clinic. Several hours of preparation are required to get organized ahead of this pilgrimage. Things like: the dialysate solutions, virology screening, blood investigations, APD machines, treatments such as peritoneal treatment, health forms and much more were prepared beforehand by the nurses. The fact that the patients had all the equipment which he/she is normally concerned about before going abroad already prepared, motivated the patients to visit Lourdes. Our volunteering duties included trying to make our patients feel as comfortable as possible and helping them in their routine needs, such as, wheeling the patients for the procession and other spiritual functions. At Lourdes the patients seemed to have found personal spirituality as well as made new friends. The Renal patients thanked all the volunteers incessantly as they knew it was a great experience which they would not have been able to take part in if it was not for their continuous support. All in all it was a great experience, one which I, as a volunteer, would never forget. Through such an experience, I as a staff nurse who has been working at the renal Unit for these last 23 years, I can conclude that it is an experience like this sort which improves the quality of life of End Stage Renal Failure patients. Despite the hassle involved prior the pilgrimage and during our stay in Lourdes, I must say that I am very proud that I was part of this voluntary work and I was able to be as helpful as possible. I would like to thank the LifeCycle (Malta) Foundation which has sponsored volunteers including me for this pilgrimage. Thank you Josette Parnis Renal Nurse