LOCAL TEAM JOINS SHITBOX RALLY SPRING 2022 FOR THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER
Wests Group Macarthur staff members Leanne Craig and Kelly Robinson will represent Team Ten Four Rubber Ducky in the largest community-led fundraiser for Cancer Council Australia – The Shitbox Rally. Joining the Shitbox Rally Spring 2022 from October 15th – 21st, Ten Four Rubber Ducky will travel over 3,300kms from Mackay to Darwin via the Savannah Way to raise funds in the fight against Cancer.
Shitbox Rally is not a race but rather an adventure that challenges participants and their cars, worth no more than $1,500, over a 7-day journey through Australia’s most formidable roads with a small group of other rally participants. The rally presents an incredible opportunity to see Australia’s vast and beautiful countryside bringing people together who have either experienced Cancer themselves or have been impacted by Cancer through family and friends.
Leanne and Kelly who lead Wests Group Macarthur’s People and Culture team were inspired to join Shitbox Rally by long-time Wests Group Macarthur team member Jessica Pereira, and mother of Mia who was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 2021 at age 33. Leanne Craig shares, “We are excited to challenge ourselves in the most creative way and do something practical to support not only Jess but every person touched by Cancer.
Wests Group Macarthur joins local business PRW Security Doors and Screens as a major sponsor and has donated in kind a 2004 soon-to-be retired Holden Rodeo formerly used as a Wests maintenance vehicle valued at just $1,400.
Ten Four Rubber Ducky have now transformed the Holden into a giant duck in honour of Jess and others touched by Cancer by entering the brightly coloured vehicle with a giant beak bonnet, blow-up duck on the roof, and sponsor and supporter stickers applied.
The team also invites anyone keen to support to “Donate a Duck” on behalf of friends and family who have been affected by Cancer through two variations of stickers including a small size WHAT THE DUCK sticker for $5 and a larger I GIVE A DUCK (in honour of) Stickers for $10 that can be stuck directly on the vehicle which will be on display at Wests League Club in Leumeah until the 7th September.
Wests Group Macarthur CEO Daniel Perkiss comments “We are thrilled to be able to support not only the journey of our courageous and inspiring team members but also to support any initiative actively raising awareness and funds for cancer research and support in Australia”.
Ten Four Rubber Ducky Team Member Leanne Craig shares “This is going to be an epic journey, filled no doubt with lots of dust, lots of laughs and some amazing memories for Kelly and I. We are so excited and proud to make for such a worthy cause and thankful for the support of the community behind us”.
Shitbox Rally is now the largest fundraiser for the Cancer Council nationally with the 2022 Spring rally target set to $2,500,000 with each team challenged to raise over $5,000 in funds.
Interested in supporting Team “Ten Four Rubber Ducky”? You can pop into a Wests Venue today to purchase your Donate a Duck sticker and send your Duck to Darwin or donate via the fundraising link www. spring2022.shitboxrally.com.au/ten-four-rubber-ducky.
Contact:
Katie Petkovski
Marketing and Community Engagement Officer
P (02) 4628 4188 | D (02) 4634 5683| M 0405 486 495| E katiep@westslc.com.au
