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Giovannas Gala Event

Giovannas Gala Event - Has Ended

 6 Oct, 2018 - 6 Oct, 2018
 Sat 6:30pm - Sat 10:30pm
 Seventh Street
  Mildura, VIC
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We are so excited to be inviting you all to our event this coming October ( Save the Date! ) in honour of what would have been Giovannas 21st birthday this year. 

It has been nearly six years since we lost Giovanna to Ovarian Cancer. She was 15 years old when she passed away. 
And every year marks our commitment to sharing awareness for Ovarian Cancer, raising funds that are desperatley needed to support families during times of treatment when their children are in hospital. 

All your money and support goes directly to Giovanna's Room which is located in the Ronald McDonald House in Parkville, Melbourne. This was one of G's last wish before she passed. She said, " Mum, I want to sponsor a room here". 

We support the ones that at times are forgotten, our teenagers. 

So dig deep in your pockets, get those dancing shoes dusted off and out of the closet and get ready for an amazing evening celebrating our girl and lets see what we can do to make Ovarian Cancer a thing of the past while supporting families that need the help the most. 

The DEETS that you need: 

Date: Saturday October 6th from 6.00pm 
Place: Quality Hotel Mildura Grand, - 7th Street Mildura. 
Dress: Dress to Impress!

Depending on numbers we will be serving either cocktail finger food but our HOPE is to have a sit down menu for all of us to enjoy. ( we need 100 tickets sold by September to arrange a sit down dinner event )  

What you get: 

A fabulous night out. 
Opportunity to bid on fantastic items - where all funds raised go directly to G's Room.
Silent Auction 
Live Entertainment
Dance the night away 
Gather together and share the love through this amazing night celebrating G's 21st ( G's fav colour was Pink so extra points if you come dressed in Pink ) 

Ticket prices: 

Your INVESTMENT - $100 per head.

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Giovanna Marama Ienco A short story of Giovanna Fondly known as 'G' 02/06/1997 to 11/07/2012 Aged 15 May 1st 2012 we rushed Giovanna to the Royal Children's Hospital as a tumour had been detected on her ovary in Mildura. We presented ourselves to the Emergency Department at 9.00am and Giovanna was operated on that night. They removed her ovary along with a 10kg tumour. Giovanna recovered in hospital for the next 5 days. By this time disbelief had worn off and we were all upbeat about going home, and of course Giovanna was over the moon with her now new figure and flat tummy. May 8th 2012 we were rushed down to Melbourne to be told Giovanna had Ovarian Cancer. The Oncologists were confident they could beat it, so as we went back home we too were confident that she would recover. Giovanna's main concern was she was going to lose her hair, she was so distraught over this! My main concern was she may not be able to become a mother as she had one ovary removed and the other one would most probably be damaged with the Chemo. Little did we know this was not our main concern!! On Giovanna's 15th birthday she had her first round of chemo at the Royal Children's Hospital. All she wanted for her birthday was a party with all her friends, so two weeks after her chemo 20 of her best friends joined her in celebrating her 15th birthday. She said afterwards that it was the best night of her life! I am so glad and thankful that we did this, it is even more special now as it was to be her last birthday. By the end of May we were rushed back down to the Royal Children's as something was not quite right, after spending another week there Giovanna would be transferred to the Royal Women's Hospital as they had more experience with this cancer. Sadly on Wednesday 11th July at 12.25pm Giovanna lost her battle. Now we live every person's worst nightmare, our life is forever changed. With our hearts broken in two and a dull ache that doesn't stop, we as parents to our brave little girl Giovanna Marama Ienco continue her legacy through 'Giovanna's Gift', and will tell her story so no one else has to walk in our shoes. Our charity, Giovanna’s Gift, raises funds that are desperately needed in Research for this silent disease. We fund a room at the Ronald McDonald House in Parkville, Melbourne in honour of Giovanna as well as raising much needed funds for teenagers with cancer who at times are the “forgotten ones” when it comes to gifts and items of need. We are a small charity, where our focus is to share our story, hope to spread the awareness of Ovarian Cancer as much as we possibly can and above all else, we want to share love. Because, with love, magic can happen. oxo Fred, Ange & Nando Ienco.

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