The Macquarie Business Park Community Partnership is organising a fundraising walkathon on the October 18, 2018 to raise funds for local children living in West Ryde to read, learn and succeed.
Please donate to make a difference to the lives of those living within our communities, or better still set up your own fundraising page by clicking the FUNDRAISE button, and ask your friends and family to support you while you walk.
The partnership began when companies in the business district decided that they wanted to make a difference to the lives of children and young people in the neighbouring areas. Efforts are focused on the suburbs surrounding Ryde, where most children 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. Further to this, almost 15% of 15-19 year-olds in Ryde are out of work – well above the NSW average.
The Macquarie Business Park Partnership responds to these challenges by investing in 2 key areas: early childhood development and youth employment.
Thank you so much for your donation.