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Melbourne CupTuesday, 1st November 2022

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Random act of kindness

— by Krysten Davis —

I love a random act of kindness. Just doing something for someone, exactly the right thing, exactly as they need it. You both smile and head off into your day with a little warm fuzzy feeling and thinking the blue planet is not a bad place.

You know what ruins a random act of kindness and drives me absolutely bloody crazy…… It’s posting said ‘random act’ on your socials in order to achieve the praise of the many and adulation for your humble brag. Some tik tok tragics have actually gone so far as to set up and film their ‘random’ act of kindness in order to show the world how amazingly kind they are. This happened recently to a lady in Melbourne minding her own business when a man boy came and gave her flowers. He then posted this act to TikTok and it received 57 MILLION views! The woman in question was clearly not a spring chicken and the premise of the ‘kindness’ was that she ‘at her age’ probably wouldn’t have many people giving her flowers. The breathtaking arrogance and ignorance in this assumption leaves me lost for words (and this is unusual for me!) Women of a certain age DON’T need performative charity, DON’T need condescending carnations and most definitely should NOT be filmed without their consent. We live in the age of ‘thirsty’ people looking to people in the online space to validate and appreciate them. I know I sound 100 but this is sooo sooo shallow.

I sincerely believe that we should try and make sure that people leave an interaction with us a little bit happier than they started. It does not hurt to be a kind person. I will always endeavor to make an interaction positive, and I will generally be pretty polite and positive. (Unless you’re a man boy on TikTok and I need to tell you what a numpty you are!) The world is shiny and reflective, you often get back what you put out. Be kind, intentionally, randomly and often because you like doing it- not for the ‘likes’.

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Having a Ball for a Great Cause

Saturday August 6th marked the annual Institute for Glycomics Grand Ball, a black-tie event to celebrate and raise much-needed funds for their groundbreaking research. Enjoy Get It Magazine’s wrap-up of the highlights from across the evening.

With over 400 high-profile guests in attendance, the Institute for Glycomics Grand Ball 2022 was an unforgettable evening which offered the opportunity to come together for a very important cause. Hosted in the Grand Ballroom at the RACV Royal Pines Resort, guests enjoyed a delicious three-course meal, beverage package, live entertainment, a plethora of tantalising raffle prizes to be won. With a live and silent auction and an exclusive after-party - it’s no surprise that some attendees even travelled interstate for the jam-packed night. An annual event of this calibre is made possible by the generous support of key partners, with this year’s Platinum partner Meriton Group, Gold partner Grand Medical and Bronze Partners, FB Rice, Triple M Gold Coast and of course, Griffith University, playing an essential role in bringing the ball to life.

Guests were treated to a polished performance by Griffith University’s Young Conservatorium – accompanied by a spectacular firework show on the resort’s lawn. Channel Nine’s Gold Coast News presenter, Eva Milic, guided guests through the events of the evening as Master of Ceremonies.

Guests heard from Griffith University Vice Chancellor, Professor Carolyn Evans and Institute for Glycomics Director, Professor Mark von Itzstein AO, as well as enjoying performances from comedian Judith Lucy and local GC band, McKenzie. Notable guests included Tom Derry AO, Chairman of the Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF), and his wife Kristine. Through the ACRF, the Institute has been awarded $2.6 million in funding to establish the ACRF International Centre for Cancer Glycomics. Sid Caitlin, Director of the Bourne Foundation, attended with their foundation having graciously donated over $2 million in funding to the Institute to support the development of a novel cancer diagnostic, a state-of-the-art high-tech Nuclear Magnetic Resonance instrument and critical project funds to support childhood sarcoma research.

Another stellar moment was a stunning performance by Opera Queensland’s Irena Lysiuk. A Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University graduate, Irena even inspired several guests to partake in a waltz as she performed her final act! The support of community partners, supporters and donors plays a crucial role in helping to support the Institute for Glycomics’ essential research and human clinical trials, and the evening raised over $1.8 million dollars which will go directly towards research into finding new preventions and cures for debilitating childhood diseases. A major high point of the night saw MC Eva Milic announce a monumental $1 million donation from valued supporter GC Value Pty Ltd. These funds support research into childhood cancers, virus-induced diseases, respiratory stress, malaria and more, and the focused work of the Institute will lead to the discovery and development of new diagnostics, drugs and vaccines to combat such diseases, providing hope for the future of our children.

The Institute for Glycomics would like to thank their event partners, community partners, supporters, donors, colleagues and guests who all helped make the night a truly grand success.