MEDIA RELEASE
Monday 29 March 2010
Easter Charity Walk - 165km Walk for NEWPIN
A
group of 20 enthusiastic walkers from a diverse range of professions
including the Federal Police, Customs, Medical Industry and Defence are
undertaking a four day treck from Canberra to Moruya on the NSW South
Coast over the Easter holidays to raise money for charity.
The goal is to raise $15,000 for NEWPIN (New Parent Infant Network) a
community-based program with a preventative, early intervention focus,
targeted to assist families experiencing significant difficulty or distress.
NEWPIN operates across Australia in nine sites, with Kippax (ACT) being the
newest and presently operating 2 days per week.
Newpin Kippax opened it doors to its first family in late July 2009 and by
Christmas had 8 Families with 9 children being supported by the centre each
week. 2010 has started with three more families being referred to this valuable
service.
NEWPIN Kippax is looking for additional funding to support the program so
that it is better resourced to support these and other families in crisis.
NEWPIN will be launched by the A.C.T. Chief Minister at the Kippax Uniting
Community Centre at 11am on Wednesday 31st March 2010 in time to
farewell the team of walkers.
The walkers will depart Canberra at 1:30pm on Thursday 1st April and plan to
be greeted in Moruya at 4pm on Monday 5th April.
Those interested in supporting the walkers through donations to NEWPIN are
asked to contact the NEWPIN Canberra to Coast donations coordinator on 02
62392666.
The group will be walking through the townships of Captains Flat, Majors
Creek and Araluen to arriving at Moruya on the NSW South Coast on Easter
Monday.
For further details on NEWPIN contact: Sue Gore Phillips 02 6254 1733 or
sue@kippax.org.au
Media contacts:
Mr Russell Bailey
0412 74 22 87
Mr Nick Kemp
0408 15 18 29
Ms Sue Gore Phillips
02 6254 1733
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