Help us get the word out!
"Word of mouth" of "By Friend" remains the most effective way to get folks
involved with the event - so why not forward this email onto folks within
your networks - and together we will build this event into a premier
Christian fundraising event for the Dalit kids of India. So what are you
waiting for? You can even send an email to a friend straight from the
website.
Send a prepacked email
to a friend here.
Belgrave Heights Christian School is launching their own version of
'Going the Extra Mile' with their students in term 2. The children will be
asked to up their activity and walk a total of 50kms during the month of May
and get themselves sponsored for each KM. They can complete their 50kms
during school lunchtimes or at home with their parents supervising them. At
the end of the month they bring in the donations and they can celebrate
having done their bit for breaking the poverty cycle while getting fitter in
the process. Kids helping kids - how good is that! This little guy is sure
happy about it..!
No trail updates necessary this week. Trails are in great shape.
Go to Trail
Updates here.
Fundraising Tip #8:
Every donation to Go the Extra Mile is 100% tax deductible (for amounts over
$2). This means that if your supporters are happy to donate $100 to you,
they will be able to claim back a tax refund of say $20 - which in effect
means that they actually donated $80. With this in mind, their donation to
you could be $120! So shoot your donors this idea and explanation and you
could up your donations by 20-40%. Remember you're doing this for the
kids...so be brave and make the ask!
Your supporters can donate safely online by clicking
here.
Go to
Fundraising tips here.
Training Tip #8: Team Strategy.
It's important to set a couple of ground rules about how you will complete
the event. This will force everyone in your team onto the same 'page' as you
work together, supporting each other. Consider the following points in
question and work an answer to each one as a team: 1. What is your target
time? 2. Are you walking or running? 3. What's your plan if someone slows
down or drops out? Having a clear understanding & agreement of the
expectations before the event will save your friendships post-event!
Go to Training Tips here.
For more information about the event go to our web page:
http://www.walk4charity.com
We welcome your comments and suggestions on this newsletter.
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editor.
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there is still plenty of time to get organised.. click here register
here.
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Dalit life is extremely difficult. Hard physical labour is common. Even
children are required to carry heavy loads during harvest season and life
for an Indian Dalit child is far different from life of a child in the west.
When children are sold by their parents into bonded labour contracts,
children as young as five years old will begin their working life. They work
for ruthless employers whose only interest is using their cheap, child
labour force to build their wealth base. Meanwhile a Dalit's childhood is
squandered. It's not right and we walk to change this social injustice.
Watch the slideshow about life for the Dalits
here.
Three big hearted teachers "Go the Extra Mile" for India's Dalit children.
Paul Freer, Matt Davidson and Joel Chapman are teachers from Waverley
Christian College and together that have decided to join forces to walk the
50kms as TEAM WAVERLEY. It's great to see more and more schools
getting involved. Being involved with the event is a great way for teachers
to model to students that we can all play a part in solving the poverty
issues around the world. Waverley Christian College's latest newsletter
carried a front page article about their effort - you can check out the
advert here.
We would like to invite families to join us at the finish of the event in
the beautiful Ferny Creek Reserve from 3pm onwards for an afternoon packed
with kids games including massive tug-o-war, gumboot tossing, egg catch
challenge, egg spoon races and a giant soccer match. There will be face
painting and a balloon artist to delight the kids - family friendly dogs are
welcome. Food will be on sale at the reserve from 4pm onwards (snags,
salads, cold & hot drinks, cakes) with all proceeds going to the Dalit
children of India. Facilities include public hall, toilets, grassed oval,
coin operated BBQ's, picnic seating around oval.
So come, be a part of welcoming home the walkers and join in their
celebration at going the extra mile for the Dalit children.
Where: Ferny Creek Reserve (Melways 75 E1)
When: May 2nd @ 3pm - late
Did you know?
- Even simple Dalit assertions of their lawful rights and
privileges have touched off hate crimes against them by members of
the upper castes. These have included rape, harassment, violence and
murder.
Go to more
Dalit facts here.
So you have been training hard and it's time for a refresher and break. Why
not join us for an Easter Monday BBQ and walk in the hills - this is a great
opportunity to come and meet the organisers as well as a bunch of other
walkers working hard to help the Dalit kids. We'll tell you some first hand
stories about the centres and the change that the centres are bringing about
in the children's lives. Walkers, volunteers and friends welcome!
We're now on the hunt for volunteers - if you know folks that can help us
out with various roles from general hands to trail marshalling then we'd
love to hear from them. The commitment is a few hours in the beautiful bush
(or like our trusty volley 'snowpea' in the photo, some general admin work).
Go here to
get involved.
We walk to change the appalling situation that traps the Dalit children of
India in a lifetime of extreme poverty. Through the incredible work of the
Bridge of Hope centres the poverty cycle is being broken - the gospel is
being preached, dignity is being restored and lives are being transformed -
forever. Remember that every dollar you raise is used to bring tangible
changes to countless children's lives!
 April
25th @ 7.30pm.
The great folks (Jenny & Jerome) at Urban Praise are helping us get the word
out! Haven't heard of them? Then click
here. If
you love great gospel music then you should get along to join the folks at
Urban Praise - dynamic and wonderfully presented, participate with
wonderfully gifted and creative worshipers in praising God. We'll be there
with the crew presenting Go the Extra Mile. Come and join us and get
involved in a unique praise experience!
Our top teams and individuals are as follows::
Team Fundraisers
|
Trekstars |
$1,700.00 |
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Waewego |
$1,690.00 |
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Companions of the Dalits |
$1,200.00 |
|
Team Waverley |
$1,051.00 |
|
Thelma, Louise and friends |
$815.00 |
Individual Fundraisers
|
Lucy Taylor |
$1,250.00 |
|
Stella Bromilow |
$1,200.00 |
|
Terry Snell |
$755.00 |
|
Paul Freer |
$711.00 |
|
Ann Cho |
$675.00 |
Remember you can donate to these teams and others
here.
Happy walking from the Extra Mile crew. |
