Black Dog Institute

The 2011 Zoo2Zoo riders and supporters will be again raising awareness and much needed funds for the Black Dog Institute.

The Black Dog Institute is an educational, research, clinical and community-oriented facility offering specialist expertise in mood disorders - a range of disorders that include depression and bipolar disorder (formerly called 'manic depression'). The Institute is attached to the Prince of Wales Hospital and affiliated with the University of New South Wales.

The Institute was formally launched in February 2002. The Institute builds on the work of its predecessor, the Mood Disorders Unit, established 17 years earlier as a state-wide clinical research facility.

The Institute's mission is to advance the understanding, diagnosis and management of the mood disorders by continuously raising clinical, research, education and training standards. In so doing, the Institute aims to improve the lives of those affected - and in turn - the lives of their families and friends. 
 
Donations

If you are able to support the Black Dog Institute through the Zoo2Zoo, that would be much appreciated.

Please refer: http://www.everydayhero.com.au/zoo2zoo_2011

Amount raised so far: $1,295.30

Major Sponsors
Andrew McKay - $800
Peter Sheridan - $495
Jeremy Crumblin - $363