Trekking for Starlight
There’s one family of Westnet customers that are very thoughtful indeed – all the way from the kids up.
Inspired by the work of the Starlight Children’s Foundation, Chelsea and Shannon Hardman (aged 12 and 10 respectively) are embarking on a mammoth trek just before Christmas.
With over 400 seriously ill children admitted to hospitals across Australia every day during this Christmas period, Chelsea and Shannon’s support has come at a critical time.
The journey, chaperoned by parents Tania and Geoff, is set to begin at Cape Naturaliste on the 16th of December. The family will then venture through some reasonably heavy terrain to complete the 134km walk to Cape Leeuwin, collecting funds along the way.
The Hardman’s aren’t taking the trek lightly – they’ve already been in heavy training for some time, with Shannon doing Surf Lifesaving, both girls dancing regularly and Tania frequenting the gym daily. On top of that, they’ve been walking most places and have already completed quite a few 8km and 9km walks (the trek will see them doing around 20kms a day).
The girls have already managed to raise over $1000 towards the Starlight Christmas Campaign through setting up their own fundraising page.
Check it out if you’d like to donate: http://www.everydayhero.com.au/capetocapetrek Starlight needs to raise $1.5 million to connect every child to the happiness Christmas time brings with it. This Christmas Starlight is asking the community to donate and send a special ‘Message of Hope’ to all seriously ill children in hospital. Captain Starlight will ensure that Australia’s ‘Messages of Hope’ will reach sick kids in all our Starlight Express Rooms and at their bedsides across the country.
To send a Message of Hope simply donate at www.starlight.org.au or call 1300 727 827.
Posted by natalie.king