Maddie's Match is back for the LAST time!
Join us on Saturday 29th March at Marvel Stadium at 4.15 pm
This will be our final opportunity to make a difference through this incredible event, and a moment to reflect on the lasting legacy of Maddie’s Match.
Maddie's Vision needs your support to continue their important work! Purchase a virtual seat or make a generous donation to help fund vital research and provide critical support services for patients and families impacted by Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes.
Don’t miss out on this last chance to show your support and help save lives while cheering on St Kilda and Richmond — wear your best purple outfit and stand with those living with Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes!
#FightLikeMaddie
Maddie Riewoldt was just 26 years old when she tragically died of a Bone Marrow Failure Syndrome called Aplastic Anaemia. When her fight was ending in February 2015, she asked her family to make her a promise; Maddie wanted nobody else to go through what she did.
Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision is her legacy.
Every 3 days an Australian is diagnosed with a Bone Marrow Failure Syndrome. Distressingly, most of them are children and young adults, and 50% will not survive. Thousands more are living with ongoing complex health issues.
Maddie's Vision is the only organisation in Australia dedicated to funding critical research and providing essential support services to patients and families living with Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes. Please join us and together, we will #FightLikeMaddie.
Donate today! Help us find a cure for Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
About Maddie Riewoldt's Vision
Formed in June 2015 by the Riewoldt family, Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision funds vital research to accelerate new treatments for Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes, while providing essential support, guidance and resources to patients and their families.
How you've helped us make a difference
The first Maddie’s Match in 2015 funded our very first medical research project. Since then, with the support of the incredible football community, this amazing event has raised over $1.2 million and helped us create a lasting impact:
36 cutting-edge esearch projects funded
115 patients supported by our Tele-Support Service and Peer Support Program
$9.3 million committed to research, with an additional $23.6 million further raised by our grantees and fellows through leveraged funding
2 clinical trials, resulting in faster diagnosis for patients and access to more holistic treatment and care.
About Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes are a collection of medical conditions where the bone marrow stops working or works insufficiently. This means that bone marrow stem cells can’t produce enough healthy red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets to meet the body’s daily requirements.
While some patients can manage their Bone Marrow Failure Syndrome with existing therapies, the only established cure is a bone marrow transplant. Bone marrow transplants don’t always work and have a high risk of failure or adverse side effects. When patients don’t respond to existing therapies, there aren’t many options available.
That’s why Maddie’s Vision is here – to fund critical research and provide essential support, working towards improved outcomes for patients with Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes.
Thank you to our supporters
