Press Release 22 December 2010

SPORT HAND IN HAND WITH SOLIDARITY
FONDRIEST FOR CHILDREN AND FIEMME 2013 
RAISING  FUNDS FOR LEUKAEMIA

Presented yesterday a solidarity project supported by Italy’s former road cycling champion 
Maurizio Fondriest and 2013 FIS Nordic Ski World Championships organizing committee
Main purpose is to raise funds for a Paediatric Hospital in Padua

The solidarity and aid project named ‘Fondriest for Children – Fiemme 2013’ was presented yesterday at the famous Caffè Pedrocchi in Padua (Northern Italy). The project is strongly supported by Italy’s former road cycling champion Maurizio Fondriest and 2013 FIS Nordic Ski World Championships OC, presided by Pietro De Godenz. The purpose of this project is to raise funds for the Italian Association against Leukaemia-Lymphoma and Myeloma (AIL) and the Paediatric Haematology Oncology Unit at the University of Padua Hospital.
The ‘Fondriest for Children’ team aims to raise 300.000 Euro by February 2013 and donate them to the Italian Children’s Hospital, a modern clinic that in the last 10 years hosted 6500 children, 5000 of whom now live a nearly normal life.  
During the 2013 FIS Nordic Ski World Championships and also during the World Cup events hosted by Italy’s Val di Fiemme all the public will have the chance to personally donate a little amount to the ‘Fondriest fo Children’ project. How? Simply cycling on the special bike signed by the Italian champion, which will be standing right beside the venues. The bicycle will afterwards be auctioned and the money raised will be donated to AIL, together with part of the revenue from the World Championships opening concert.
Yesterday’s press conference was attended by Maurizio Fondriest, Pietro De Godenz, President of AIL Padua’s Unit Armenio Vettore, Paediatric Haematology Oncology Hospital Director Modesto Carli and Angelo Rosolen (researcher).
Info: www.fiemme2013.com

Press Conference TV footage:

Press Conference - 7'09''
http://www.siriofilm.com/avmedia/20101221_fondriest_for_children_padova.zip
Pietro De Godenz Interview - 1'12''
http://www.siriofilm.com/avmedia/20101221_fondriest_for_children_padova_int_degodenz.zip 
Maurizio Fondriest Interview - 18''
http://www.siriofilm.com/avmedia/20101221_fondriest_for_children_padova_int_fondriest.zip
 
Events in Val di Fiemme
http://www.siriofilm.com/avmedia/20101215_VDF_eventi.zip