On the 26th of November 2003 I experienced something that no parent should ever have to and that was loosing a child. My precious little boy Gabriel was taken from us after spending almost 3 months in the Neonatal ICU of the Royal Childrens Hospital in Melbourne.
The Doctors and nurses were like angels to us. They made us feel so comfortable throughout our long days and nights sitting in the ward. Without them we would never have been able to fully understand the situation we were facing and the challenges that lay ahead.
The day that Gabriel died I made a promise to myself that I would do everything in my power to help the Royal Childrens Hospital.
So I have taken the drive of my promise and my passion of cycling and put the two together to raise money for these incredible people.
I will once again be taking part in the Murray to Moyne cycle ride. On the 27th and 28th of March 2010 our team of riders and
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Angel Power
$7,922.00 raised so far
- Charity
 | Children's Cancer Centre Foundation The Children's Cancer Centre Foundation (CCCF) supports the clinical and research work of the Children's Cancer Centres at - The Royal Children's Hospital, Monash Medical Centre and The Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute. |
| 19/04/2010 | anonymous | $332.00 | |
| 13/04/2010 | Bayside Animal Medical Centre | $166.00 | Well done, bud. You're a mensch. |
| 31/03/2010 | Lang Family | $36.00 | Great cause! Well done!! |
| 28/03/2010 | Grant Saffer | $180.00 | Brett, a great effort for a great cause. Go with speed and safely with an angel on your shoulder. |
| 25/03/2010 | David Turner | $50.00 | Hope you are Energized on this ride! You are a bright spark. Agreat Aussie. |
| 25/03/2010 | Brett Schewitz | $50.00 | Go go go you old fart! :P |
| 23/03/2010 | Jose Segal | $100.00 | Good luck. Cycle well.... |
| 23/03/2010 | anonymous | $100.00 | |
| 23/03/2010 | Funnel Boys | $60.00 | Best of luck for this great cause. Missed you this year. From the "Funnel Boys" |
| 22/03/2010 | Anthony Lotzof | $30.00 | Good Luck, Ride Hard |
| 21/03/2010 | Ralph Dorfan | $40.00 | Good luck for next week! Hope you have an easy ride! Love the Dorfans |
| 21/03/2010 | Dana Herbert | $25.00 | Herbert Family |
| 19/03/2010 | Daryl Collins | $25.00 | go get them ankle |
| 19/03/2010 | Leon Mervis | $50.00 | Good Luck Brett!! |
| 19/03/2010 | Grauman&Trakman Financial Planning | $50.00 | power to the legs! |
| 10/03/2010 | Jonathan Hatchuel | $50.00 | Good luck mate! |
| 10/03/2010 | Naomi & Shimon Weizman | $54.00 | good luck & safe riding. An amazing effort for a wonderful cause. |
| 05/03/2010 | Runnerstribe.com | $50.00 | An inspiration |
| 05/03/2010 | Lara Dorfan | $10.00 | Such a worthy cause.You should be proud of yourself |
| 04/03/2010 | jonathan wine | $20.00 | Great cause Brett..best of luck with the ride |
| 28/02/2010 | anonymous | $260.00 | |
| 27/02/2010 | Michael Wolman | $20.00 | Hi Brett. I came across your story from a tag in my brothers FB page. I wish you all the luck in raising more money and best of luck on the race. |
| 27/02/2010 | Kobi Ben-Shabat | $90.00 | Good luck champ !!! |
| 26/02/2010 | Chris Himing | $200.00 | |
| 22/02/2010 | anonymous | $18.00 | |
| 22/02/2010 | HIlton Meyerov | $50.00 | Go boy Go |
| 19/02/2010 | Woolfson Family | $40.00 | Well done Brett! |
| 18/02/2010 | valerie stefanelli | $50.00 | |
| 18/02/2010 | LSDsports.com | $200.00 | from LSD sports...your an inspiration Brett. |
| 17/02/2010 | anonymous | $20.00 | |
| 17/02/2010 | Zoe Pfitzner (SES) | $50.00 | Good on you Brett. Thanks for sharing your story! (And good to meet you a week or so ago - Welcome to SES!) |
| 16/02/2010 | Danielle Eyssens | $20.00 | good luck. stay safe |
| 16/02/2010 | Warren Slabe | $54.00 | worthy cause |
| 16/02/2010 | Barbara Pitkunigs (SES) | $50.00 | |
| 16/02/2010 | frank alderuccio | $20.00 | |
| 16/02/2010 | Doug Wood | $20.00 | Great cause Brett. Safe riding. |
| 16/02/2010 | anonymous | $50.00 | |
| 16/02/2010 | Club Bena Management | $50.00 | Good Luck BreTt. Remember that it's not how good you ride but how good you look riding. |
| 16/02/2010 | Nick Orloff | $250.00 | |
| 15/02/2010 | Arthur Katselos | $50.00 | Good luck SWB!! |
| 10/02/2010 | Selwyn Becker | $54.00 | Kick ASS - Well done!!! - Thank You!!! |
| 10/02/2010 | Jeremy Akerstein | $15.00 | |
| 09/02/2010 | anonymous | $50.00 | |
| 09/02/2010 | Belinda Hoare | $30.00 | |
| 08/02/2010 | Anton Dembo | $50.00 | |
| 08/02/2010 | Gary Roff | $25.00 | Good cause - well done. |
| 08/02/2010 | anonymous | $30.00 | |
| 08/02/2010 | Mark Laidler | $25.00 | Good Luck Brett |
| 08/02/2010 | Simon Family | $25.00 | |
| 28/01/2010 | Gary Reichenberg | $25.00 | Send the smarties |
| 22/01/2010 | Steve Hatchuel | $55.00 | Well done brother. I admire your committment to this cause. Keep it up and have a great ride |
| 20/01/2010 | Neil Cleminson | $150.00 | For da Kids |
| 16/01/2010 | peter k | $25.00 | God on ya Brett. I just read your topic on the bike forum. Have a great ride!! |
| 02/12/2009 | Georgina Kavanagh | $25.00 | All the best for your ride |
| 02/12/2009 | Guy & Bev Topolansky | $50.00 | Good cause..ride well |
| 26/11/2009 | Aussie Butt Cream | $50.00 | Aussie Butt Cream wishes you all the best..... and our cream gives you comfort down under... all the way to Moyne! |
| 17/11/2009 | Bike Box | $50.00 | From BikeBox |
| 17/11/2009 | anonymous | $20.00 | |
| 13/11/2009 | Smith Family | $50.00 | |
| 10/10/2009 | anonymous | $25.00 | |
| 26/09/2009 | Starfesh | $85.00 | |
| 24/09/2009 | anonymous | $5.00 | |
| 23/09/2009 | Matthew Mione | $50.00 | All the best for the ride, it's for a great cause. |
| 02/09/2009 | familyguy | $25.00 | Another BNA supporter |
| 02/09/2009 | Paul McMahon | $40.00 | go bro |
| 19/08/2009 | Michael Bachmann | $25.00 | |
| 16/08/2009 | Cycling-Inform Pty Ltd | $100.00 | Bret, All the best with your fund raising and your Murray to Moyne ride. |
| 13/08/2009 | Carolyn Creswell | $100.00 | From all at Carman's x |
| 12/08/2009 | RichardH | $20.00 | Good on ya mate |
| 12/08/2009 | Matthew Hicks | $100.00 | Have a great ride, Brett! |
| 10/08/2009 | Judy Fisher | $100.00 | Mr G, a good cause, good luck and may the wind be at your back.....COOL MAN |
| 04/08/2009 | Stratmanx - FDP | $20.00 | Your a good man Brett. I work at St Jude Childrens Research Hsopital, so I can hope to understand your passion for this and such a wonderful tribute to angel Gabriel. Now GET TO PEDALING Good luck from the FDP !! |
| 04/08/2009 | Aviva Wolf | $50.00 | Nike! |
| 04/08/2009 | eddieh from the FDP | $50.00 | Good luck Brett, just under 200 km is my own best... |
| 04/08/2009 | JimmySee from fdp | $50.00 | from JimmySee on fdp -- good cause! |
| 04/08/2009 | Justin Page | $50.00 | Ride fast! |
| 04/08/2009 | Lance Rubin | $50.00 | Good Luck Bretty !! Good cause and enjoy the ride |
| 04/08/2009 | izzy korren | $180.00 | good luck |
| 03/08/2009 | SAM CAMPISI | $25.00 | |
| 03/08/2009 | lior morsky | $50.00 | |
| 03/08/2009 | Michael Vati | $50.00 | In science we trust |
| 03/08/2009 | Paul Robinson | $50.00 | The least I can do mate. |
| 03/08/2009 | Rotem Korren | $50.00 | |
| 31/07/2009 | Levy Family | $10.00 | Good on ya mate. |
| 31/07/2009 | Bicycles Network Australia | $25.00 | |
| 31/07/2009 | In Home Learning Pty Ltd | $40.00 | All the best Brett. |
| 31/07/2009 | Gordon Bevan | $50.00 | Its not much but every little bit helps. I saw your msg on the cycling forum and could not ignore. |
| 31/07/2009 | Twizzle | $50.00 | Done NICU, brought them home. |
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Online Total Offline Total Total Raised |
$5,369.00 $2,553.00 $7,922.00 |
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