The Central Coast Challenge is organised by Waterline Challenge Foundation® to raise funds to buy sets of the Karey&Kareful Storybooks for Central Coast children with Special Needs. It is for teams of 3-10 people who can choose when to do it during the third week of November, how they do it, and the distance they wish to do.
VIEW MORE REGISTER or DONATEThe Waterline Challenge® is an Australia wide event for lots of groups of people to raise money for multiple charities. The Challenge is to cover Australia's entire coastline during the week of the 16th to 24th November 2024!
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The Waterline Challenge Foundation is organising the Central Coast Challenge to raise money to purchase sets of the Karey&Kareful Storybooks for all children with Special Needs on the Central Coast. The Storybooks have been specially written by author Christopher Williams and illustrated by Ann Victoria for children that have reading and learning disabilities. It is estimated that there are up to 800 children with Special Needs on the Central Coast. Each set of 5 books costs $50, so our target is to raise $40,000. A total of 200 participants each raising just $200 per km will get us there!
You participate as a team of between three to ten members, including the team leader. Pick the charity you wish to support – see the Charities on the website. There is no restriction on who can be part of a team, the only rule is the team leader must be at least 16 years old. The team decides the section of waterline (coast, rivers, lakes, islands) and how far they will travel, the direction they will follow, and their mode of travel. You can be as imaginative as you like.
Finally register your team for the Waterline Challenge at the GIVAR donation website. Every participant is asked to try and raise a minimum of $200. We encourage you to gain sponsorship from family, friends, work, and clubs.
Modelled on similar corporate charity sailing events, it is designed to raise many thousands of dollars for our major beneficiaries at Westmead Hospital, the Children’s Medical Research Institute (CMRI) and ConnecTed Foundation. The course loops around Cockatoo Island, Spectacle Island and Snapper just north of Drummoyne and Balmain.
The volunteer boats and skippers will be able to accommodate competing teams of between 3-8 members at $400 per head. The day will commence with a lunch and then a skippers’ briefing followed by the race lasting about 1.5 hours. The event concludes with presentations, BBQ and celebrations!