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A FAMILY has been inspired to raise more than $100,000 for charity since their young daughter was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes. Isabella Curra, now aged 13, was diagnosed with type one juvenile diabetes in 2010. Her loving family and friends dubbed themselves Team Bella and rallied around to hold a fundraising car and bike show for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in 2011 at Bundoora Park, when another tragedy struck. Isabella’s father, Tony, began to experience difficulty walking and was di-
agnosed with aggressive multiple sclerosis (MS). Since them, Team Bella has also devoted their fundraising efforts to the MS Research Foundation. After outgrowing their Bundoora Park venue, their next fundraising Family Car and Bike Show will be held Sunday 2 March at the Calder Park Raceway. Isabella’s mother - and Tony’s wife - Sophie Curra said they expected more than 500 vehicles to enter the event. Among the cars on show will be a X4GT 1971 and HGPREM 1970, owned by family friends Rob and Maria DeBerardinis and Joe and Joanna Calabretts,
who hail from Caroline Springs and Greenvale. Ms Curra has selflessly devoted herself to organising the fund-raising events, ever since Isabella’s diagnosis. “We’ve raised over $100,000 so far,” Ms Curra said. “Basically it’s for the whole family and friends to get together, we like to share our cars and have a good day out.” While Isabella has to check her blood sugar level more than six times a day and cannot exercise for long periods of time, she leads the same life as any teenage girl. “What I want for her is to be a nice, strong, independent woman and not let
anything worry her,” Ms Curra said. “My advice to people is to live life every day. “It won’t do you any good to become a depressed person.” The Family Car and Bike Show will be on Sunday 2 March at the Calder Park Raceway from 9am to 4pm at 377 Calder Freeway, Calder Park, featuring food and trade stalls, live music, hair braiding, face painting, amusement rides, farm animal and pony rides, show bags, trophies, raffles and auctions. Gold coin donation for public entry, public parking $10. Contact: teambella@hotmail.com
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Tony Curra and his daughter Isabella pose with a family friend’s collectible car in Caroline Springs. 114072