One thousand gold coloured origami cranes have been suspended from the ceiling vents in the WA Maritime Museum’s foyer for the month of September in support of Go Gold Australia for Childhood Cancer.
The WA Museum’s Executive Director of Fremantle Museums and Maritime Heritage Dr Ian MacLeod said the Museum is proud to be taking part in September’s Childhood Cancer Awareness month.
“Go Gold Australia for Childhood Cancer is a volunteer organisation dedicated to raising awareness to advance research into childhood cancers,” Dr MacLeod said.
The volunteer organisation was founded in 1997 by a group of parents who, when deciding on a colour for their universal awareness ribbon, chose gold for its symbolic meaning.
“The colour gold was chosen because the metal itself is precious – as are children living with cancer. The cranes are, of course, a universal symbol of longevity and were handmade by parents of children with cancer”, Dr MacLeod said.
“This is such a worthy organisation and we have made a donation box available in the Museum foyer, which we hope visitors to the Museum will support. All funds raised through this project will be donated to the Kids Cancer Support Group, dedicated to making a difference to the quality of life of children undergoing treatment for cancer at Princess Margaret Hospital.”
For further information on Go Gold Australia and how further support can be offered visit http://gogoldaustralia.com
Flora Perrella
Western Australian Museum
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