CP Volunteers

On Saturday 5th December Christmas came early to the children at The Spastic Centre. Enormous thanks to all of you; our very own army of volunteers from Macquarie Group.You brightened the day with your appropriately festive red T-shirts, caps and ready smiles. Some of you were returning volunteers from last year’s party. In many cases you slotted back into the same roles making the event run seamlessly. Yes BBQers we know you own the drinks and BBQ stall – same time same place next year? Who would have known that there had been a large office party the night before? Possibly the fact that many of you arrived wearing sunnies andhugging a large take-away coffee But however you felt, you all pulled itoff like the professionals you are. And to those of you who brought extra helping hands along, please pass on our sincere thanks to your mums, sisters, partners and children.

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Saturday 7 March was International Women’s Day Walk for Breast Cancer, Mardi Gras and The Nokia City Chase …

Wasn’t Sydney the best place to be Saturday 7 March? People on their way to work or out walking their dogs, tourists, early morning joggers and others still on their way home from the night before watched the day kick off with the Nokia City Chase!! Billed as ‘The Amazing Race’ meets ‘I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here’ and ‘Survivor’, A curiously large number of people in white t-shirts and caps invaded Darling Harbour. Prior to the ‘off’, I noticed that whilst some (obviously seasoned participants) sat down at local cafés to enjoy a leisurely breakfast, others were busy studying maps and doing warm-up exercises. Personally, the fifty star jumps at the start would have been enough to exhaust me for the rest of the race/day! Who was the poor guy who started the day with his face in a birthday cake?

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