Pacific Hoists - Support us in raising $20,000 for Westmead Childrens Hospital

Everyday at The Children's Hospital at Westmead we meet and care for kids who, despite their disabilities, do extraordinary things. Richard Crake, Chief Executive Officer of Pacific Hoists, has, for the last 2 years participated in the City to Surf, Think Kid's Challenge.

In this time, Richard has raised over $20,000 for the Children's Hospital at Westmead, an extraordinary amount for money. Richard, along with Pacific Hoists, are the most significant supporters of this event.

The Sun Herald City to Surf is an annual event comprising a 14km run starting in the heart of Sydney City and finishing in Bondi Beach. The race is the world's largest fun run event and this year it will take place on Sunday 10th of August 2008.

The Think Kids Challenge is a fundraising activity where supporters of the Children's Hospital at Westmead can join together to run the City2Surf under the Hospital name. To be part of the team, each member raises a minimum of $100 in sponsorship.

The Think Kids Challenge began in 2005, the year after Jay, an eight-year old boy with a life limiting neurodegenerative disorder completed the 2004 City to Surf. He completed the race in a wheel chair alongside his dad and volunteers, a thought previously considered unimaginable. Jay and his dad led the way in demonstrating that if they could, then so too could ordinary people accomplish extraordinary things.

This year Richard aims to raise $20,000 for the event and with your donation, he will be well on his way to achieving his goal.

A donation of this caliber would enable the hospital to support research facilities and provide the best possible care for patients and their families as well as funding initiatives such as Bear Cottage. Bear Cottage is the only Children's Hospice in NSW and is located on Sydney's Northern Beaches. It is designed to ensure families and children can rest in the tranquil surroundings, with specialist medical care available to them 24 hours a day.

The Children's Hospital in Westmead is the highly respected, largest paediatric centre in NSW, providing excellent care for children from NSW, Australia and across the Pacific Rim. Established in 1880, a stand alone public hospital and registered charity. The Children's Hospital at Westmead serves over 50,000 sick children and their families each year in a family-focused healing environment.

If you would like to make a donation and support this worth event, please contact Karen Falkenberg at Pacific Hoists on (02) 8825 6900 or kfffalkenberg@pacifichoists.com.au to make arrangements. Donations will receipted on request.

Spec-Net is pleased to have also donated $500 to this worthy cause.