| About Puffin Magic Foundation |
James became a quadriplegic as a result of an accident in Zambia while travelling around Africa.
Waiting to go Tiger fishing on the mighty Zambezi River on a terribly hot day, James merely fainted whilst sitting on a stool, falling backward onto hard sand.
The result of this seemingly innocuous occurrence was catastrophic. The impact of the fall severely bruised his spinal cord and broke his C4 and C5 vertebrae, leaving James with voluntary movement only from his shoulders up.
Due to the remoteness and inaccessibility of the location, it was 30 hours before James reached fully qualified medical care. This delay worsened his condition by causing fluid to collect in his lungs, leading to respiratory complications.
The Puffin Magic Foundation was established soon after James' return to Australia in 2008. Its aim is to harness the personal efforts and financial contributions of the various groups of people who have expressed a desire to provide support to James in a way which will maximize the amount of support that can ultimately be delivered to James.
The Management Committee now comprises William Robert (Bob) Allen, Graeme Keith Day, John Charles King and Bradley Richard Wheaton.
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Sunday, January 29, 2012
A motorcycle trip across America of over 5,000 miles to raise money for James Gribble and his Puffin Magic Foundation
This trip across the USA from coast-to-coast in July and August 2012 is to give support and hopefully raise money for James Gribble (www.puffinmagic.org.au) The trip will cover over 5,000 miles and take 16 days. Three Australians will make the journey. Other events for James have been canoe trips down the Murray, climbing mountains and swimming the English Channel. This trip will be fun and use very little effort or have any danger or self sacrifice. The cost of sponsorship is $40 (1 cent a mile) and it is hoped that if we keep it low more people can afford to join and will tell their friends. All money raised will go entirely to the Puffin Magic Foundation. The sponsorship is tax deductible for Australians but not other country residents.
This trip across the USA from coast-to-coast in July and August 2012 is to give support and hopefully raise money for James Gribble (www.puffinmagic.org.au) The trip will cover over 5,000 miles and take 16 days. Three Australians will make the journey. Other events for James have been canoe trips down the Murray, climbing mountains and swimming the English Channel. This trip will be fun and use very little effort or have any danger or self sacrifice. The cost of sponsorship is $40 (1 cent a mile) and it is hoped that if we keep it low more people can afford to join and will tell their friends. All money raised will go entirely to the Puffin Magic Foundation. The sponsorship is tax deductible for Australians but not other country residents.
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