Tag: OUR KIDS
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SAMSON FITNESS CHALLENGE ENTERS ITS 12TH YEAR
Now in it’s twelfth year, the Samson Fitness Challenge is back. Set to be bigger than ever, the event will take place on the weekend of March 4 next year. The team event will include strength activities, running, swimming and an outdoor obstacle course, created with the local Army unit’s help. The challenge will raise…
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SHOUT A FIRST RESPONDER AND HEALTH CARE WORKER A COFFEE
Northern Rivers coffee shops are paying it forward – with first responders receiving free coffee this week. It’s a small token of thanks from the community, during a difficult lockdown.
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NBN TV SUPPORTING NEXT YEAR’S SAMSON CHALLENGE CHARITY EVENT
Events are back on for charity ‘Our Kids’, with the annual Samson challenge set to go ahead next year. While the charity’s events had to go virtual this year, organisers are excited to welcome back one of the toughest physical challanges on their fundraising calendar. “The Samson is on the first weekend of march which…
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ANNUAL CHARITY TOY RUN BETWEEN BALLINA AND LISMORE CANCELLED FOR 2020
Another major event has been scrapped in the Northern Rivers due to the pandemic, with the Annual Motorcycle Charity Toy Run unable to go ahead. The ‘Our Kids’ charity fundraiser is usually held on the first Sunday in December, but COVID restrictions have made it impossible. Organisers are hoping it will return next year. (NO…
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BALLINA TEEN TRADES PHONE FOR FUNDRAISING
A Ballina teenager who confesses to actively shunning the internet has kicked a goal for charity. Hope O’Connor has raised enough money to help buy a humidicrib at Lismore Base Hospital, thanks to a youth mentoring program.
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OUR KIDS MELBOURNE CUP FUNDRAISER
Children’s charity Our Kids had a successful turn out at its annual Melbourne Cup Fundraiser. Attendees dressed to the nines… coming together to raise money to purchase much-needed equipment for Lismore Base Hospital’s pediatric ward. “We need a CTG machine which is a wireless machine that helps mums and bubs during labour, and that’s worth…