{"id":5932,"date":"2017-03-06T18:07:39","date_gmt":"2017-03-06T07:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.rch.org.au\/news\/?p=5932"},"modified":"2017-03-07T18:28:16","modified_gmt":"2017-03-07T07:28:16","slug":"and-hes-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.rch.org.au\/news\/and-hes-off\/","title":{"rendered":"And he’s off… Flying for the Kids!"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Sunday, Associate Professor Andrew Kornberg took-off in front of a crowd of thousands from the Australian International Airshow to begin his fundraising adventure like no one \u2014 Fly for the Kids.<\/a><\/p>\n

Fly for the Kids will see Andrew circumnavigate Australia, flying solo throughout March, raising funds for the 2017 Good Friday Appeal. This incredible journey will take Andrew 27 days. He will stop in 38 locations and spend more than 64 hours in the air.<\/p>\n

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At the Airshow, Andrew took the opportunity to meet with RCH families and aviation enthusiasts alike. Not only did he receive incredible support from the RCH community, but attendees at the Airshow were keen to meet him and hear more about his incredible journey.<\/p>\n

7 News Melbourne and the Herald Sun were also at the Airshow to cover Andrew\u2019s take-off. You can watch the 7 News story on Facebook<\/a> and read the Herald Sun story online<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On Sunday evening, Andrew made his first major stop in Adelaide to meet with one of his patients, Archer. Born with cerebral palsy and epilepsy, Archer and his family travel from Adelaide every few months to see Andrew at the RCH.<\/p>\n

Archer\u2019s mum Vikki said: \u201cAndrew\u2019s an amazing man and he\u2019s doing an amazing thing with Fly for the Kids. We are forever grateful to him for his time, his care and his commitment to helping kids like Archer. He blows us away and we hope that Fly for the Kids is a big success.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fly for the Kids fundraising will support RCH patients with Complex Movement Disorders. These life-limitin\u00a0and progressive disorders cause uncontrollable violent movements, twisting postures and or spasms that profoundly impact on the quality of life for both the children and their families who care for them.<\/p>\n

Learn more about the Fly for the Kids and the Complex Movement Disorders Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thanks to your support and generosity, Fly for the Kids fundraising has surpassed the $100,000 mark. If you haven\u2019t donated yet, there\u2019s still time! Please visit <\/strong>https:\/\/flyforthekidsrchstaff.everydayhero.com\/au\/andrewkornberg<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

To find out more about Fly for Kids and how this fundraising adventure will help RCH patients, visit www.flyforthekids.org.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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