A herculean challenge we know, but we're going to give it a red hot go. Husband and wife team....Cindy and Graeme.... are really pleased to announce that we're taking part in the Shitbox Rally!! In early May, we will be joining 250 other teams to drive our "shitboxes" from Wollongong to Mackay, almost 4,000 kms (the long way).
Our chariot is "Ron" (pictured). He/she is a 2001 burgundy coloured Ford Falcon wagon and is getting lubed up to take on the trek. (Ron and Veronica shots to come soon!)
So why?.. After a tough couple of years in and out of lockdown (like most of us), and in honour of Graeme's Dad, Bruce, and Cindy's Mum, Gaye, who both passed away in 2020 we thought they would both be honoured if we do something fun and charitable in their memory.
Shitbox Rally is the largest community lead fundraiser for the Cancer Council in Australia and is now in its 12th year. Part of the participation is that all teams have to raise a minimum of $5,000 but most teams raise well above this amount. We would be really proud to raise some funds in our parent's memory that contribute to the collective 2022 Autumn rally $2,500,000 target.
The funds go to the Cancer Council and we are extremely proud to be doing our part to support such a worthy charity. The fundraising is the hard part, so any donation you can give is greatly appreciated.
Please make sure to follow our progress via this page and the blog post below.
Many thanks,
Graeme and Cindy (Ron and Veronica)
Shitbox Rally is the adventure of a lifetime challenging participants and their cars, worth no more than $1,500, on a 7 day drive across Australia to raise money for cancer research.
The rally is not a race – it’s a fun, colourful, unpredictable adventure with participants travelling at their own pace in smaller groups. Vehicles often break down but “we never leave anyone behind” and each night is spent camping beneath the stars and celebrating the day’s achievements. It all adds up to an incredible opportunity to see Australia’s vast and beautiful countryside and make lifelong friends, many brought together after experiencing cancer themselves or seeing cancer impact family and friends.
Since it’s inception the rally has been the largest fundraiser for the Cancer Council nationally.
Shitbox Rally is a dedicated fundraising event for cancer research with funds going to Cancer Council.
Cancer Council is one of the largest non-government funders of cancer research in Australia. We conduct and fund research studies across all cancers and all stages of the cancer journey.
Thanks to the community funds raised such as Shitbox Rally we can fund world-class research that reduces the impact of cancer for everyone.
$41 million over the past 13 years has been raised by Box Rallies to date, supporting ground-breaking projects such as:
These projects wouldn’t be possible without your support.
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