Help us grow the event by forwarding this email onto your friends and family; talking to your pastor or youth leader; ordering a Promo DVD and showing it to your mum's group; what are you waiting for? You can also send an email to
a friend from the website.
Both the DSE and Parks Victoria have been hard at work in and around the Dandenong Ranges over the past weeks performing bushfire prevention works which have included back burning and tree lopping.
We have been out and about checking some areas that walkers have been emailing us about. If you are walking the final section you may come across this sign near the entry to Moores break. This sign is for the workers assisting with tree and branch removal (generally being undertaken on weekdays). The trail is otherwise open and you can move freely along it as normal.
Go to Trail Updates
here.
Fundraising Tip:
We made a decision not to provide receipt books for fundraising as they
create enormous administrative overhead. A number of folks have asked "How can I give my
donors a receipt?" Your best option is to direct your donors to our secure
online donations page - that saves you and us time and effort.
Alternatively, if your donors want a receipt after giving you money, simply
record their names, address, contact number and amount donated. Once you
deposit all collected money (which you can do by using your Credit Card, EFT
or Cheque), simply email us the list of donors and we'll send their receipts
out. There's a form on the system that will help you list your donations - grab it here.
Your supporters can donate safely online by clicking here.
Go to Fundraising tips
here.
Training Tip: Diet.
Many folks (as we are learning), are dropping kg's as they train - which is
one great 'side effect' of being involved. As you train, your body will burn
through carbohydrates first, protein second & fats last. For longer lasting
energy on the trail look for healthy, lower GI foods with complex
carbohydrates (breakfast cereals, fruit, bread, crumpets, muffins, fruit
juice, pasta, rice & noodles, low fat milk, cracker biscuits, low fat
yoghurt,
potato & sweet potato, low fat smoothies, sweet corn, legumes). For shorter bursts of energy on the trail look for higher GI foods (snakes,
gels, drinks).
Read more about Healthy Weight Loss Plan to compliment your training here.
Go to Training Tips here.
$15 for T-Shirts
$12 for hats
(Add $7 for postage)
Get more info here.
For more information about the event go to our web page:
http://www.walk4charity.com
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Competition Winner Announced
Congratulations goes to Marion Mortimer who was pulled from the hat in our early-bird registration contest. Marion wins a lunch for 2 at the Skyhigh Restaurant valued to $90.
Big thank you to the folks at Skyhigh for their generous gift.
 
With just on 5 weeks to go until the event, there's no better time to get
started on your fundraising efforts - and at the same time get some training
in on the trail!
We encourage all walkers intending on participating in the
event to register as soon as possible (your registration fee can be paid later). This will provide you with necessary information and a mapbook. It will also better enable us to plan the event.
Remember you must have at least 2 in your team and all kids under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
You can register here.
- Dalits are commonly called “Untouchables.” The word “Dalit” literally means “broken” or “crushed.”
- Nearly 300 million Dalits live in India today. Caste discrimination also extends to Nepal, Sri Lanka and other countries where Hinduism is present.
- The Hindu caste system was created more than 3,000 years ago by invading Aryan tribes to prevent pollution of their race.
The four main castes are:
Brahmins—priests and teachers
Kshatriyas—rulers and soldiers
Vaisyas—merchants and traders
Sudras—labourers and servants
The Dalits fall beneath this structure and are considered less than human. Their position in Asian society is justified by ancient Hindu religious texts such as The Laws of Manu.
- Dalits are expected to perform menial, degrading tasks that include unclogging sewers, disposing of dead bodies and cleaning latrines.
- Dalits are forced to live in separate settlements, prohibited from worshipping in temples, barred from using the village wells, and their children often denied education or made to sit in the back of the classroom.
Our Top Teams & Walkers - The Leaderboard
Team Fundraisers
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Hill's Tribe |
$1,349.80 |
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Breathing not Talking |
$1,031.00 |
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Harden Up |
$915.00 |
Individual Fundraisers
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Beverley Hughes |
$795.00 |
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Madeleine Jackel |
$727.00 |
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Christa de Silva |
$430.00 |
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I drive a bus for children with disabilities
and often joke .. "Where's my bus fare?" A few had started bringing along a few coins which had begun to accumulate on the dashboard so I decided to get a money
box, cover it with the [Extra Mile] pamphlets and use it to help my fundraising. The money from the children has
been augmented by donations from my work colleagues and teachers at the school. I have now started to
fill my second (larger) tin. The first one felt heavy enough to open and deposit to the bank and
contained $154.80 from my first week fund raising. I have distributed some pamphlets to the parents
so they know what the tin at the front of the bus is all about too. Hopefully this raises the event
profile and also the cause profile as well. It's amazing how quickly a lot of (mostly) small donations
add up. [Geoff Roberts- Hills Tribe]
Know a videographer or photographer? How about a masseuse? What about folks who like to help out with marshalling? If you know someone who can help why not encourage them to contact us.
Sydney, Adelaide and Perth Bushwalkers - know someone who could help us get a walk started in those cities? We'd love to hear from them as we look to extend Go the Extra Mile into other capital cities.
We walk to change the appalling situation that traps the Dalit children of
India in a lifetime of extreme poverty. Through the 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
benefits to countless children's lives! |
