A team of Cowra and Gooloogong women are combing as Team Flabulous to take on this year’s Cargo 2 Grenfell Fundraising Walk in support of The Black Dog Institute in March.
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Team member Kylie Niven said the group will walk 96kms from Cargo to Grenfell over three days starting on Thursday, March 7.
“The purpose is to raise awareness and to help improve the lives of people affected by mental health issues, such as anxiety, depression and suicide in regional communities,” Ms Niven said.
“One of our team members has lost family to suicide so we want to get the word out and help this worthwhile cause.”
The group joined the Cowra Health Club Spring Challenge in September 2018 as a group of people wanting to get fit but consider themselves now as “a family”
that want to complete the Cargo 2 Grenfell Fundraiser Walk.
“Meet us at the pub at either Canowindra, Gooloogong or Grenfell on our journey for a cold one, and bring band aids, lots of band aids,” Ms Niven said.
You can make a donation to Team Flabulous at https://give.everydayhero.com/au/team-flabuless
The Cargo 2 Grenfell walk was first held in 2017 when a group of 10 enthusiastic participants took part in a "trial walk".
2018 was an even bigger success, exceeding our goal of raising $10,000 by more than $3500.
The objective for 2019 and beyond is to continue to grow in both numbers and impact each year - with the hope to help improve the lives of people affected by mental health issues such as anxiety, depression and suicide.
The event is restricted to 50 participants and you have to over the age of 18.
The walk starts with a briefing at the Cargo Inn at 11am on Thursday, March 7.
Leaving Cargo at 12 noon participants have until 5pm to complete the first stage before being picked up by a safety vehicle and transported to Canowindra.
Walkers leave Canowindra the following morning at 10am and again have until 5pm to get to Gooloogong.
The third stage leaves Gooloogong Hotel at 7.30am finishing at 5.30pm. Refreshments will be available at the finish line and a function will be held, commencing at 7pm at the Grenfell Golf Club.
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