A 53 Year Tradition Still Going Strong - Walking for Russell
In 1971, just before my grandfather, Russell Whitmont OBE, lined up on William Street for the very first City to Surf he had secured sponsorship from family and friends to make a donation in aid of the then Spastic Centre of NSW.
Little could he have imaged that he was starting a fundraising tradition that would still be going strong 53 years later!
The Spastic Centre if now called the Cerebral Palsy Alliance. The sponsorship event is now STEPtember instead of the City to Surf. Sadly, Pappa is no longer with us so the it is me that is seeking your sponsorship, not he.
Pappa raised money in this way for 30 years and it was great pleasure to run with him for around 10 of these races. When he could no longer run he asked me to take over for him and it was my pleasure to do so.
These days my family also join in so this year all 4 of us will commit to walking 10, 000 steps every day during the month of STEPtember. That's 1.2 MILLION steps between us.
Over 53 years, we've raised over $200, 000 for the Cerebral Palsy Alliance. Will you help us to grow this figure?
Every dollar raised will support life-changing research, treatment, services and assistive technologies to help people with cerebral palsy. Please help us support this great cause!
Thank you to my Sponsors
$500
Anonymous
$31.52
Facebook Donation
$62.47
Facebook Donation
$55
Facebook Donation
$360
Facebook Donation
$106
Farzana K
Best wishes to a lovely family for an excellent cause!
$52.75
Sonia Bijelic
Edward, good on you for keeping up the tradition your grandfather started and focussing on such an amazing cause. It's an inspiration to others! Keep it going!
$158
Jennifer Neech
Great Cause and glad to get you across the line - thanks for stepping! Oh gosh and this reminds me, I must call Hayley!
$25.32
Ollie Thornhill
Such a great cause Edward and congrats on continuing the tradition for another year!
$72
Self-donation Dollar Match Day
$72
Edward Baral
$31.65
Maxine Berkowitz
$75.96
Tal,danny & Guy
Glad to see the tradition of giving continued
$37.98
Kevin And Yadida Sekel
Kol Hak'vod yet again!
$52.75
Troy Swan
Well done for doing this for so many years. Impressive.
$105
Theo & Kaley Whitmont
Happy to support this wonderful family tradition.
$263.75
Garry Browne
Great tradition and fabulous effort for a worthy cause. Well done Edward
$108
Good on you