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The Little Heroes Foundation, previously the McGuinness McDermott Foundation,〔http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/charity-back-for-our-little-heroes/story-e6frea83-1225910612765〕 was launched in May 1996 in memory of five-year-old Nicholas Berry, and seven-year-old Nathan Maclean who died of cancer. The Foundation raises funds to improve oncology treatment for South Australian children. The Foundation was established by former Adelaide Football Club players Tony McGuinness and Chris McDermott. == Projects == Oncology treatment for children in South Australia is chiefly undertaken at the Women's and Children's Hospital, North Adelaide. The majority of the Foundation's activities aim to support the hospital in its treatment of cancer. The Foundation has undertaken or provided support to a number of projects including: * Extensions to the Ronald McDonald Children's Clinic * Establishment of the Brookman Cancer Ward * Extensions to the Dialysis Unit * Improvements to the Adolescent Ward * Purchase of an x-ray machine and refurbishment of the Medical Imaging rooms * Upgrading of the holding bay in Paediatric Theatres * Upgrading the Endocrinology and Diabetes Centre * The purchase of a HPLC machine for the Gastroenterology Unit * The purchase of the MRI scanner * Endoscopic Theatre Suite Redevelopment 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Little Heroes Foundation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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