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Asthma Foundation WA OnAir 2016
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COMMUNITY SUPPORT<br />
Above: James Gonzales at the Great Southern Grammar rideathon in March that raised over $1500 for AFWA, in<br />
memory of his childhood best mate Bill, whose family and friends rode in the <strong>2016</strong> ECU Freeway Bike Hike for Asthma.<br />
James/Bill’s Bikers<br />
James lost his best mate Bill to asthma<br />
and doesn’t want that to happen to<br />
anyone else. As Captain of Boarding<br />
at Great Southern Grammar in<br />
Albany, James couldn’t come up for<br />
the ECU Freeway Bike Hike for Asthma but still wanted<br />
to do something. So instead he organised an all-night<br />
Ride-A-Thon at his school. “Bill was only 9 years old<br />
when he passed away and he was my closest friend.<br />
Please help me in donating to AFWA and help people<br />
like Bill breathe and don’t have to go through the<br />
heartache that his family went through,” James said.<br />
10 student teams took part in the overnight ride-a-thon<br />
from 5pm straight through until 8am the next morning.<br />
Kids dressed in costume, rode for at least 3 hours each<br />
in shifts, enjoyed an outdoor cinema, and camped<br />
overnight on the school’s grounds. Altogether they<br />
rode 4500km with James himself riding over 280km.<br />
The Ride-A-Thon was a fabulous event and raised over<br />
$1,500 for the Asthma Foundation WA. Well done<br />
James and everyone at Great Southern Grammar!<br />
FLOREAT<br />
The Asthma Foundation WA extends it’s appreciation to Coles,<br />
Floreat for their generous support in supplying the hot dogs for<br />
AFWA’s fundraising sausage sizzle at the <strong>2016</strong> Western Force Fan<br />
Day. Coles Floreat’s Store Manager, Mr Matt Alcock, kindly provided<br />
all the sausages, buns, sauces and diced onions for the event. We<br />
really appreciate his and Coles’ support!<br />
DID YOU MISS OUT<br />
ON THE BIKE HIKE?<br />
Did you miss out on the Bike Hike but still want to help<br />
the cause?<br />
You can fundraise all year round! There are plenty of challenge events—like Run for a Reason, the Rottnest<br />
Channel Swim, or City to Surf, just to name a few—or you can create your own event. Anything fun can be a<br />
great way to raise awareness and donations for asthma, like a free dress day at school or hosting a theme party.<br />
For ideas and to register your event, visit:<br />
www.asthmaaustralia.org.au/wa/support-us/donate/fundraise-for-asthma<br />
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