Purchase your tickets now to join Starship Foundation and Duffy
Books in Homes for a charity dinner and auction with
pioneering US paediatric neurosurgeon and philanthropist, Ben
Carson.
Dr. Carson came to prominence through his lifesaving surgery to
separate twins joined at the back of the head. He is coming
to New Zealand to help Starship and Duffy Books in Homes with their
mission to support brain health in Kiwi kids.
Dr. Carson's early life gave no indication of his later
success. Brought up by his single, illiterate mother in a
poor suburb of Detroit, he was a below average student until his
mother turned off the television and made reading the number one
priority in her children's lives. He personally has been
responsible for bringing books back into American schools that have
lost their libraries due to budget cuts.
In 2009, Cuba Gooding Jr. starred in Gifted Hands - The Ben
Carson Story. Based on the book of the same name, the
story follows Dr. Carson's incredible journey from poverty to Head
of Paediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Funds raised on the evening will go towards the major rebuild of
Starship's Level 6 Neurological and Medical Specialty Wards, where
conditions including neurological disorders, brain tumours,
metabolic and genetic disorders, head trauma and suspected child
abuse injuries, respiratory illnesses and infectious diseases are
treated.
Funds will also be shared with Duffy Books in Homes which
provides almost 100,000 children with a minimum of five free books
of their choice every year.
Tuesday 6th March, 2012, 6.15pm
Venue: The New Zealand Room, SKYCITY Convention Centre,
88 Federal St, Auckland
Tickets: $2500 + GST for a table of 10. $250 + GST for
an individual seat.
Part of the funds raised on the evening will go towards the
major rebuild of Starship's Level Six Neuroservices and Medical
Specialty Wards which will help improve the emotional, social and
survival outcomes for critically ill and long-term patients on
these wards. Other funds will go towards Duffy Books in Homes which
helps put books into low-decile schools in need of help.
Purchase tickets now
