Blue Diamond Ball

Written By Tracey Roberts

Wheelchair Handover

Following on from my first books release in 2012, ‘The Will to Live, The Courage to Die’, in May 2013 I teamed up with my local Rotary Club to put on a spectacular night in aid of raising funds for the purchase of new high-tech chin-controlled wheelchairs for Sydney's Royal North Shore Hospital.

The event was hosted at Doltone House, by Sydney Harbour and attended by the Minister for Disability Services, The Hon. Andrew Constance, and a variety of local MPs and dignitaries.

A whopping $128,000 was raised on the evening, a result that exceeded everyone’s expectations! So, on the back of this highly successful ball in September of that same year I was able to officially hand over 7 brand new wheelchairs with dedications to Pete on each and officially kicked off an ongoing wheelchair maintenance program for Sydney’s Royal North Hospital.

The event was conducted in the foyer of the new hospital in the presence of the Member for Lane Cove, The Hon. Anthony Roberts MP, and members for Drummoyne, Mr John Sidoti MP who were both representing the NSW Government.

 

 

 

 

Tracey Roberts

Tracey Roberts is a Sydney based retired Art Dealer, Writer and Author of, ‘The Will to Live, the Courage to Die,’ a non-fiction inspirational biography about her uncle who lived as a ventilated quadriplegic.

Following her books release in 2012, Tracey went on to conduct a major fundraiser titled the ‘Blue Diamond Ball’ in 2013 and successfully raised over AU $128,000 for high-tech wheelchairs for Sydney’s North Shore Hospital.

Tracey was awarded Drummoyne Woman of the Year as part of the 2014 NSW Women of the Year Awards for her book’s legacy and fundraising.

That same year Tracey was invited to become a member of Perry Cross’s Spinal Research Foundation and happily accepted. Like many, her dream is to one day find a much-needed cure for paralysis and as part of her work she is dedicated to seeing that dream become a reality in her lifetime and ultimately fulfill her promise to her uncle.

Her new book ‘Paralysed’ is a romance novel which touches on various forms of paralysis, both physical and emotional, showing that it was possible for her lead character Vanessa to overcome both.

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