Buddy Walk - Sydney 2008!

19 October, 2008

inquire@buddywalk.org.au
Congratulate our Buddy Walk Heroes

Thank you for being part of the largest celebration ever held in this nation for people with Down syndrome, at Buddy Walk - Australia 2008

Sydney in springtime... there's no better place to be than by the Harbour... with the Jacarandas blooming... the yachts darting... and the water glistening in that stunning spring sunshine...

Sunday, 19th October PROGRAM

* For full details download Event Kit

9:30am - Meet:up
First Fleet Park, Circular Quay
Registration, t-shirt & cap collection, drinks, raffle tickets, donations...

10:00am - Official Opening
& Walk Start
by Buddy Walk Patron,
Virginia Judge MP,
Minister for Fair Trading & Citizenship,
and UP!Club representatives
Saxon Graham and Ruth Cromer

11:30am - 2:30pm - Harbourside Picnic
Milson Park, Kirribilli
sausage sizzle, coffee, juice stall

11:30am - 12:30pm Music & Dance by
Tegan Rogers & Tara Grech of Everyone Can Dance

12:30pm - 1:30pm Sport & rec activities, sack races
and more

1:45pm Raffle Draw
Prizes inc 22" LCD TV, citizen watches, BridgeClimb, Sydney Theatre Co, Emsemble Theatre, PJ Gallaghers Restaurant vouchers, CD gift packs

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Buddy Walkers at Sydney 2007 - waiting for the starter's gun to begin the Bridge crossing. Buddy Walk is not a race and is not competitive – it is all about taking part.
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Thank you to everyone (an estimated 1000 people) who helped to celebrate the lives of people with Down syndrome by joining us on Sunday 19th October for Buddy Walk-Australia 2008, in Sydney. We had glorious sunshine, a leisurely walk across the Harbour Bridge to a beautiful waterside park in Kirribilli, and a gentle sea breeze .... perfect!

A Special Thank You to all of you for cleaning up after your own group - it kept the final clean-up manageable, and left the park looking ready for its next event

And of course, our very grateful thanks to our Buddy Walk Heroes and everyone who bought raffle tickets, organised sponsorships, and made donations - your generosity is much appreciated

If you have photos from the Sydney Buddy Walk, that you would like to share, please email them tophotos@buddywalk.org.au

 


Chris Sadrinna from Home & Away with Eliza Bailey at Buddy Walk 2007

Our thanks and congratulations to

* Buddy Walk Patron, Virginia Judge MP, Minister for Fair Trading & Citizenship, UP!Club members Saxon Graham and Ruth Cromer who cut the ribbon to start the Walk at Circular Quay West

* Tara Grech (Everyone Can Dance) for doing such a fantastic job coordinating the Buddy Walk Picnic.

* Our wonderful yellow-shirted army of volunteers (including those from Notre Dame University, Alcoa, Sydney Cove Rotary Club, Suncorp Metway) who marshalled and guided, set up, kept things running, painted faces, ran games, sold raffle tickets, then packed and cleaned up

* Those who provided the sausage sizzle (St George Central Rotary), lemonade stand (Justin Longhurst), coffee van (Nathan), music (wasn't Tegan Rogers great?), dancing, and the fabulous amenities in this lovely location

* All of the Buddy Walkers - friends and families. You made the day!

Buddy Walk is also a great chance to raise vital funds to ensure all children and adults with Down syndrome in Australia reach their full potential. Congratulate and support the Buddy Walk heroes at heroes.buddywalk.org.au

For more info, call Priscilla on 02 9683 1900 or 0417 066 845, email inquire@buddywalk.org.au

For media or sponsorship inquiries:
*Call John Solomon on 08 8367 8022 or 0438 501 963 / jsolomon@f21.org.au
*Call Steve Clarke on 02 9683 1900 or 042 4044 930 / steve@dsansw.org.au

Buddy Walk - Australia is a partnership of state-based Down Syndrome Associations:
DS NSW , Foundation 21 (SA) , DSA WA , DSAQ .

BW picnic 2007
Hannah enjoyed the chocolate icecream at Buddy Walk 2007

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