OK... YOU had an important customer meeting, strategic planning session or some other mission critical function that kept you from joining your teammates on the inaugural MBP walkathon, buying a raffle ticket or volunteering.
YES - YOU... will have to wait until next year for the team camaraderie, the amazing raffle prize draw, and the fabulous sausage sizzle.
But, you CAN STILL HELP with any size donation to make a difference in the life of a child from our community TODAY!!!
The funds raised from the Macquarie Business Park Community Walkathon will help children and young people in the local community read, learn and succeed.
Currently 300 children are receiving free books and reading resources to help them start school ready. The aim is to support 500 children by the end of the year. Can you help us support 200 more children this year?
Most of the children in this area start school without attending formal preschool care, and one third speak English as a second language. Many of these children lack the skills and knowledge crucial for starting school ready to learn to read and help their children to keep up with their peers. They are much more likely to leave school early, without the education and experience needed to find stable employment.
Youth unemployment is also an issue in this area with almost 15% of 15-19 year-olds in Ryde being out of work – well above the NSW average.