Winslow hosted a fundraising event to raise funds for kidney disease research at Melbourne’s Epworth Medical Foundation.
The event was in support of Winslow’s Transport Manager Nick Nesci, who has kidney disease and requires a five-hour dialysis session three times a week until, hopefully, an organ donor is found.
Nick’s colleagues and family shaved their heads at an event held at Marnong Estate, which raised a staggering $126,264.00 for the Epworth Medical Foundation.
“As a victim of kidney disease, Nick’s Head Shave For Kidney Disease was the realisation of my personal dream of raising much needed funds for the Renal Ward at the Epworth Hospital - a unit who has supported me and others in so many ways through their dedication, compassion, care, skills and experience - and also towards research into kidney disease,” Nick said.
“I have worked with the staff and patients in the Renal Unit to understand the urgent needs of the Renal Unit.
“They are a combination of addressing needs for patient comfort and equipment upgrades.”