A GALAXY of Australian sporting heroes and stars will shine at the second Annual Sporting Legends Lunch in Brisbane on Friday June 19 and in Sydney on Friday June 26 in aid of The Perry Cross Spinal Research Foundation to find a cure for paralysis. Both lunches will be held from 12 noon at the Sofitel in each city.
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Alan Jones AO will be MC in Sydney while Duncan Armstrong OAM and Ben Ikin will do the honours in Brisbane.
A cast of Australia's most famous sportsmen and women will come out to honour ex Wherrol Flat resident, Perry Cross, who was paralysed in a rugby accident. Perry has been fighting his disability for two decades and, inspired by the late Christopher Reeve, who became a close friend, Perry set up the Perry Cross Spinal Research Foundation to cure paralysis for all.
Sporting Legends who will be in attendance at this year's lunches include Mark Bosnich, Joe Bugner, Ben Elias, Mark Ella AM, Jeff Fenech, Jane Flemming OAM, Ben Ikin, Steve Mortimer, Steve Blocker Roach, Matt Rogers, Nathan Sharpe, Topo Rodriguez and many many more.
Perry Cross is an inspirational Australian. A C2 quadriplegic, in 1994 at 19 Perry suffered from a significant spinal injury while trialling for a Queensland representative rugby side. Perry Cross is changing the way the world views paralysis, he is showing the world that a cure is possible - it is just a matter of when. The 25th Governor-General of Australia Quentin Bryce AC CVO and Alan Jones AO are Patrons of the Foundation and its Ambassadors include Adam Gilchrist AM, John Eales AM, Nathan Sharpe and Nathan Grey.
"I'm thrilled that so many sports stars are behind this great cause. I really believe that it's only a matter of time until we find a cure for paralysis . Funds raised from these lunches will go towards research at Griffith University to get one step closer to achieving the dream." Said Perry.
Tickets and tables of 10 are available from www.legendslunch.com.au
For more details on The Perry Cross Spinal Research Foundation please go to http://pcsrf.org.au