Our scheduled speaker, Neil Campbell from CureKids, was not able to make it. We were fortunate to have Chris Ward, Senior Advisor from CureKids, step in at the last minute.

CureKids is a global charity that was started by Rotary over 30 years ago. Their focus is on childhood diseases, and disorders, investing millions in medical research. Just a few of their successes have been; Asthma, childhood Diabetes, Liver Disease, and Respiratory Illnesses. Some of the current projects and studies done by researchers funded by Cure Kids are; Bone and Birth Abnormalities, Childhood Cancer - Painless Testing, Cystic Fibrosis, and Obesity - Identifying the Risk Factors.

One of their current research projects addresses the number one cause of death in children; acute injury to the brain. The project looks at predicting brain damage in children with acute brain injuries. About 70% of the brain injuries are caused by the heart stopping, breathing problems or trauma.

For more information go to CureKids.org.