Parra News August 17 2021

« parra news
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
LOCAL NEWS
Stepping up for charity
Can you do 10,000 steps a day? Challenge yourself to help raise vital funds
NICOLA BARTON
It’s that time of the year again to put
on your walking shoes for a worthy
cause, with registrations now open
for STEPtember.
The virtual challenge calls on individuals,
teams and organisations to take 10,000
steps per day for 30 days in an effort to
raise funds that will improve the lives of
people with cerebral palsy.
There are over 40 different activities that
can be converted to steps, helping participants
walk, swim, ride, wheel or spin their
way to their daily goal.
Cerebral Palsy Alliance’s General
Manager of Fundraising Lucy Jacka
encouraged people of all ages and abilities
to get a team together and take on the
challenge.
“STEPtember promotes individual
health and wellness, whilst uniting
participants in a common goal – to help
people with cerebral palsy live their best
lives,” she said.
“As a virtual fundraising event, people
from right across Australia can ‘step up’ to
the challenge and reach their daily target
STEPtember is back, raising money for the Cerebral Palsy Alliance.
at their own pace, in their own way.”
STEPtember is a great way for people to
stay connected, get motivated and move
together for an important cause.
Cerebral palsy is the most common
physical disability in children, and in
Australia accounts for one in every 700
births.
Cerebral palsy is an umbrella term for a
group of disorders caused by injury to the
brain, most commonly during pregnancy.
It is a permanent, lifelong condition with
no known cure and can range from weakness
in one hand, to an almost complete
lack of voluntary movement.
People with significant physical disabilities
may require care 24 hours a day.
Funds raised by the campaign go
towards vital equipment, research,
therapy and services for people living with
cerebral palsy.
Aside from raising money for a good
cause, walking 10,000 steps a day is
recommended by health professionals to
promote a healthy lifestyle not just physically
but also mentally.
Particularly now with Greater Sydney
riding out its lockdown, getting outdoors
and walking either on your own or with
a friend can be a great and much needed
mood-booster during this time.
This year the STEPtember team have set
their sights on raising $11 million, their
most ambitious fundraising target yet.
To sign up, visit STEPtember.org.au.
Community
Wheels
Safe & Accessible Transport
Are you looking for affordable,
safe and low-cost transport?
We provide door
to door transport to:
• Medical & Hospital Appointments
• Other health facilies
• Weekly shopping trips
• Senior Group Oungs
• Day Care & Respite Centres
• Weekly social oungs
• Monthly Bunnings, Spotlight, Flower Power trips
We provide transport to:
• Parramaa/Cumberland residents aged 18 & above
• Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders
• NDIS recipients
• People with mobility needs
• Culturally & diverse individuals & groups
• A carer for one of the above
For transport call
(02) 8868 1400
www.communitywheels.org.au
18
PN45323
Community Wheels Inc.
Funded by the NSW and
Commonwealth Governments
Safe & accessible vehicles and professional
drivers who are fully accredited
and trained to assist you.