exceeding their fundraising target,
the Sporties team is most proud that
they started as a team and finished
as one – with only 35% who started
together, finishing as a complete
team of four.
The event raised over $2 million
for Oxfam’s work. Team Sporties
Supports were the 5th highest
fundraising team in NSW, having
raised their fundraising benchmark
on numerous occasions. Setting an
initial goal of $5,000, the team had
raised close to $13,000 by the event,
near tripling the fundraising team
average of $4,400.
Proudly supporting the team
were singlet sponsors Secom
Technologies, help 2 help and
Barringtons. In addition to the
kindness of the singlet sponsors, the
team was proudly supported by Host
Plus, CCAMATIL, Aristocrat, Robert
Oatley, Hennessy Coffee, CUB,
Sunblest Cleaning Services, IGT, FB
Rice, Consep, Gold Crest Security,
Canada Bay Club, Smithfield RSL,
White Now Consulting, Suburbanite,
Barefoot Wines, Integro Learning
Company, Universal Gaming, BSG
Australia, Crest Air Conditioning and
countless individuals who personally
sponsored them.
“We’ve been blown away and
humbled by the generosity of our
sponsors and in particular our
support crew, comprising completely
of our staff volunteering their
own time”, say HR Manager Ben
McGuinness.
The team’s support crew consisted
of 14 employees who volunteered
their own time to help their fellow
staff members, taking time out
of their weekends off to drive
around Sydney to set up the team’s
checkpoint pit stops for a maximum
20 minutes at a time.
“Our support crew were
phenomenal” says Mr McGuinness.
“We arrived at each checkpoint to
four chairs and supplies laid out,
with the crew waiting to pounce
on us to get us ready for the next
leg, cramming food and drink in our
mouths, refilling our hydration packs,
stretching our screaming legs and
acting as motivators, peace makers
and therapists!”.
“Clean water isn’t a
gift” says CEO Tracey
Lentell. “It’s a basic
human right. By
taking part in Oxfam
Trailwalker we’ve
helped make a real,
tangible difference”.