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Team Black Dog in China
Team Black Dog in China
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Thanks for the support in helping us raise our current balance of $24830! Details below:
We are a group of friends who are keen to trade our heels for walking boots to trek the great wall of China and make a difference in the lives of people with anxiety and depression.
We are supporting the Black Dog Institute to raise much needed funds for their mental health training program in developing countries.
Julia, Stef, Libby, Hayley, Geraldine, Amy and Tracey will be trekking the great wall of China in September, while Kev (our team manager and source of inspiration) will be keeping us focussed.
Not only are we sacrificing high fashion for trekking gear, we are putting our research into practice. Julia, Stef and Libby work at the University of Western Sydney in the Occupational Therapy and Podiatry Programs. Hayley, Amy and Tracey work as Occupational Therapists at Campbelltown Mental Health Service, and Geraldine works as an Occupational Therapist at Blacktown Mental Health Service, where we have strong research collaborations.
We are currently investigating interventions for the management of anxiety and depression, including the benefits of green exercise.
What better way to personally experience the benefits of green exercise than to trek the great wall of China while raising money for this important cause.
We will each be self-funding our own travel/accomodation costs, so all money raised will go directly to supporting the Black Dog Institute.
Open your hearts and minds and be generous in your support. No amount is too little or too big!
Go Team Black Dog In China!
Team Black Dog Fundraiser Target $24500
1. Donations $ 12524
2. Events/Fundraisers $12306
Total raised as at the 8th September $24830
Fundraising events held:
A huge thank you to everyone who has supported us online and also for the following events:
"Bunnings BBQ Crossroads"
We had a wonderful day sharing information about the Black Dog Institute and cooking the BBQ. Thanks for the support in making this a wonderful day we raised $1642.
We would like to thank the following people for your kind donations of items for our BBQ:
Brian and Kathy Day- (Bitola Meats Arncliffe)
Woolworths Marketfair Campbelltown
John - Metrovend
Macarthur Country Meats - Camden
"Bunnings BBQ Wollongong"
Thanks to everyone who kept us busy and supported us and The Black Dog Institute helping us to raise a fantastic $1092. Also thanks to John-Metrovend for all the softdrinks and Jan for the great aprons.
"High Tea at Rydges"
Thank you for all the wonderful support we received for this event which raised $3772 for the Black Dog Institute. Thanks to Captain Pat from C91.3 for his time you were wonderful as our emcee and auctioneer of the fabulous cupcakes made by Lisa (Cupcakes by the dozen). We would like to also say thanks for the great raffle prizes.
"Auburn Fitness First Cycle Marathon"
A big thank you to Samantha Jurkovic and Auburn Fitness First for hosting the cycle marathon and BBQ on the 4th June. Participants cycled non-stop for 3 hours and put in an amazing effort to raise $750 for the Black Dog Institute! A job well done!
"Medievil Festival Blacktown"
Thank you to Phillip Oliver, Fiona Williams and the Full Tilt Jousting Team for their support and generous donation of the shield and sword which was signed by all the knights participating in the inaugural jousting tournament at the Blacktown Medieval Fayre.The great skills displayed helped raise a wonderful $900.
"Garden Tupperware Party"
Thank you to everyone who braved the weather and supported our fundraising event which raised $2000 for the Black Dog Institute.
"Rock’n for the Black Dog"
A huge thank you to everyone who made "Rock’n for the Black Dog" such a success! We raised a little over $1500, all of which will go directly to supporting the Black Dog Institute. Thank you to "Distant Thunder" and "The travelling Willabees" for their incredible music that made us all rock it out for the Black Dog! A big thank you to the John and the Freeway Hotel Artarmon for their amazing support. Thank you to Evans Jewellers, Lorna Jane at Macarthur Square, Volvo and UD trucks for generously donating prizes for the raffle.
Fundraiser Cards/chocolates: $650
Thank you for your cheque donations:
- Maureen Harding Hair Design, Ingleburn $50
- R & L Smith Quality Meats, Ingleburn $50
- Leppington Pastoral Company Pty Ltd $500
- Habib Bros Truck and Car Smash Repairs, Austral $300
- Marsden's Law Group Camden $300
- Food Choice Family Restaurant, Merrylands $200
- Dr Andrew McDonald MP, Member for Macquarie Fields $100
- Healthy Kids Foundation, Wests Campbelltown $100
Thank you also to:
Brian and Kathy Day - Bitola Meats Arncliffe
The De Hall Dance Studio - www.dehalldance.com
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Black Dog Institute
Black Dog Institute
One in five Australians are affected by mental illness each year.
Mental illness can be overwhelming, crippling and isolating.
The Black Dog Institute is a not-for-profit organisation and world leader in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental illness such as depression, bipolar disorder and suicide.
We are the only mental health facility in Australia that combines clinical services, high quality translational research and education programs. We work to empower communities and help the stigma surrounding mental illness.
The Black Dog Institute has 4 important goals:
to diagnose mental illness accurately and early,
treat them using innovative, effective and accessible strategies,
prevent their onset by understanding why and who they affect
to reduce the overall impact of mental illness and save lives.
Black Dog Institute’s vision is for a mentally healthier world.
A world where the onset of depression and suicide can be prevented and treated. With your help we can make this vision a reality.
http://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au
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