Leukaemia Foundation and Bridgestone Blood Cancer Centre

Leukaemia Foundation – Bridgestone Blood Cancer Centre. – Leukaemia Foundation and Bridgestone celebrate a decade of support

We have chatted a few times previously about Automotive companies charitable efforts and the idea of corporate responsibility.

This week lest chat about the partnership between Bridgestone and the Leukaemia Foundation.

For the last ten years Bridgestone has supported a purpose-built facility called the Bridgestone Australia Village. It is now being renamed as Bridgestone Blood Cancer Centre.

This initiative has supported hundreds of families through providing accommodation for people living with blood cancer.

Since opening in October 2013, the Leukaemia Foundation Bridgestone Australia Village has provided more than 35,156 nights of accommodation to more than 337 families from at least 28 regions throughout South Australia, the Northern Territory, Victoria, and New South Wales.

The Bridgestone Blood Cancer Centre is a key part of the Leukaemia Foundation’s network of 11 accommodation centres throughout Australia located near major blood cancer treatment locations.

In addition to this centre Bridgestone is a major supporter for transport needs of patient transport through various means.

Also Bridgestone Select Tyre and Auto stores donate $2 from every Bridgestone Turanza Serenity Plus tyres sold to the blood cancer charity.

Well done Bridgestone

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I’m Rob Fraser

The national network Bridgestone Select Tyre & Auto stores and Bridgestone Service Centres are significant contributors to the Leukaemia Foundation through the sales of Bridgestone Turanza Serenity Plus tyres, with $2 for every unit sold donated to the blood cancer charity.

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More Details about Bridgestone Blood Cancer Centre

• The Leukaemia Foundation celebrates 10 years of  Adelaide’s Bridgestone Australia Village.
• The Bridgestone Australia Village has supported hundreds of families through providing accommodation for people living with blood cancer over the past decade.
• Purpose built facility to be renamed as Bridgestone Blood Cancer Centre
• Provision of services made possible by long-term partnership and support of Bridgestone and Bridgestone’s network of stores.

How to donate

The national network Bridgestone Select Tyre & Auto stores and Bridgestone Service Centres are significant contributors to the Leukaemia Foundation through the sales of Bridgestone Turanza Serenity Plus tyres, with $2 for every unit sold donated to the blood cancer charity.

To donate to the Leukaemia Foundation and help regional and rural families continue to have a home away from home and be closer to life saving blood cancer treatment, visit leukaemia.org.au.

Alternatively, if your business would like to support the vital work of the Leukaemia Foundation, please contact us on 1800 620 420 or info@leukaemia.org.au.

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