Community Activities
Relay for Life 2011 (Cancer Council Australia)
Relay For Life is an overnight, community event where teams of up to 15 people keep a baton moving in a relay-style walk over 18 hours to raise funds for the Cancer Council. Tanya Shepheard who is the partner of Brett Shepheard participated in the event and her team successfully raised over $8,000 of which Quill Group proudly contributed to.
Every dollar raised through Relay For Life helps the Cancer Council to:
• Investigate new ways to prevent, detect and treat cancers. $12 million is invested in research each year.
• Educate people in your community about ways they can reduce their cancer risk.
• Advocate for cancer control.
• Support people during their times of greatest need through financial assistance and free accommodation near treatment facilities in Rockhampton, Townsville and Brisbane.
FARA & SSC Olympics 2011
The Olympics has been organised to to raise funds to research into a cure for Friedreich's Ataxia – a debilitating condition which affects 300 Australians including two former students of the College, Jamie-Lee and Samantha Dwyer. Friedreich's Ataxia does not have a high profile and the funds raised will make a real difference. A relatively small increase in the research budget may bring about a cure within the next few years.
Quill Group is proud to be involved in the event and wishes all the competitors a successful day.