This year Big Brothers Big Sisters' staff, volunteers and friends pledged to push their bodies to the limit and dress in all things stripey at this year's Run Melbourne. Our message was simple 'With Big Brothers Big Sisters no one gets lost in the crowd!" Amongst 21,000 participants, we truly did stand out! Our team stretched throughout all events including the 5km, 10km and the even half marathon!
If you managed to spot a few Wallys out on the course, you spotted a Big Brothers Big Sisters team member. Thanks to all of their amazing work we have managed to raise upward of $11,000 that will go directly towards 'matching' young people off our waiting list. The fundraising is still open until August 17th, so if you would like to congratulate the team on their efforts and support the Big Brothers Big Sisters program just CLICK HERE and DONATE NOW We would love to hit our $16,000 fundraising target and you can be a part of it!
What are we fundraising for?
The funds raised will go directly towards assisting making more matches and ensuring more young people have the opportunity to reach their potential. You can help give the priceless gift of a role model to a young person in desperate need of support.
Across Melbourne alone there are over 300 young people on our waiting list and in desperate need of a mentor. One young girl who has been on our waiting list for over 2 years is temporarily in informal foster care, her mother suffers from a mental illness and the young girl herself has experienced both sexual abuse and homelessness. With a big Sister she will be able to receive additional support and care from a positive role model at a crucial time in her young life.
Once again to everyone who supported us whether you ran, walked, donated or fundraised, dressed in stripes or just came to cheer on the day, THANK YOU. Being able to spread the Big Brothers Big Sisters word and raise some much needed funds for the young people on our waiting list truly is a priceless gift.
You can see all of our great Wally photos on our
face book site!
This year Big Brothers Big Sisters' staff, volunteers and friends pledged to push their bodies to the limit and dress in all things stripey at this year's Run Melbourne.
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