It is with a great amount of pride that we share the news that Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision (MRV) has announced the funding of their first research project. MRV (a collaboration between the Snowdome Foundation and Maddie Riewoldt’s family) aims to advance research for Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes (BMFS) and is dedicated to improving awareness and understanding of blood diseases. After Maddie lost her fight … Continued
Our 2015 virtual ‘Great Shake-Up‘ event (the one that you don’t have to leave the office for) has raised $400,000 to assist Snowdome’s fight against blood cancers in Australia. There are not too many events that raise this level of support in one hour! At lunch-time on October 8, a group of generous corporations joined together online to … Continued
‘Maddie’s Match’ at Etihad Stadium on Sunday 19 July was an example of the might of the AFL community who showed their best colours (again) by turning out in droves. A bumper crowd of over 45,000 purple-wearing supporters (Maddie’s favourite colour) turned out on a beautifully sunny winter’s afternoon to support Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision. The … Continued
Tragically, in February this year, 26 year old Maddie Riewoldt lost her 5 year battle with aplastic anaemia, a rare disorder in which the body’s bone marrow fails to make enough new blood cells. To honour their daughter and sister’s fight, the Riewoldt family has partnered with Snowdome to establish ‘Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision’ (MRV) to … Continued