Media Release 19 August 2009

Alice Springs Rocks For Angel of the Road
Daughter sings to help mum raise funds

Margie Raynor on the road

Alice Springs:   Margie Raynor, a fifty four year old school teacher from Adelaide who is riding solo to Darwin to support people with Kidney Disease will meet up with her eldest daughter Kat Raynor, a well known local musician for a night of rock n roll in Alice Springs.

Along with other well known musicians Kat Raynor will stage a special fundraising night for Kidney Health Australia.

Margie commenced her Renal Ride 2009 on Friday July 17th and will finish in Darwin on Wednesday 9th September. This will take Margie's total pedalling to 28,000 kilometres in support of people suffering from Kidney Disease.

Margie's commitment to helping people with kidney disease stems from personal experience when Margie's younger daughter was diagnosed with kidney disease at five years of age.

Kidney Health Australia has called on cyclists who are bloggers to join Margie Raynor on the web at www.renalride09.com with messages of support and to track her progress on the website with regular reports.

Ron Smith National Communications Manager for Kidney Health Australia said Margie's pedalling for kidney patients is an inspiration to all Australians and said people can support her efforts by visiting her blog www.renalride09.com/wordpress and make donations to support her fundraising activities.

            Margie Raynor is in Alice Springs until Sunday.

KIDNEY HEALTH 2009 FAST FACTS
1 in 7 Australian adults over the age of 25 years has chronic kidney disease (stage 1-5).
·        At the end of 2007, 9,642 people were receiving dialysis treatment and 7,128 people were living with a functioning kidney transplant.
Dialysis for CKD is the most frequent reason for hospitalisation.
·        In 2006-07, regular dialysis for CKD was recorded as the principal diagnosis in 933,772 hospitalisations-12.3% of all hospitalisation in that year.

Media Enquiries:
Ron Smith National Media Communications Kidney Health Australia Mobile: 0417 329 201