To help raise awareness for victims of last year’s ‘Black Saturday’ fire disasters in Victoria, Hertz MINI Challenge – delivered by Pizza Capers is teaming-up with Global Care; key provider of relief services in the Kinglake bushfire region.
Global Care continues to be the only major relief agency operating in the centre of Kinglake and MINI Challenge is offering support during its next championship round, the L & H 500 at Phillip Island.
Each of the MINI R56 race-cars will be branded with the Global Care logo on its wing mirrors to generate awareness for this fantastic organisation and its huge efforts to supply relief to the thousands whose lives have been effected by the fires.
MINI Challenge is also putting on an exclusive function for 30 of the Kinglake fire victims who have been invited VIPs by the event’s sponsor L & H. Here the Kinglake locals will be part of a MINI Challenge special presentation, private driver meet and greet, prize packs and will be treated to the best Pizza’s in town courtesy of partners Pizza Capers.
The Category hopes this function will provide these brave people with a unique experience as they come behind the scenes of an official V8 Supercar support category. Raising awareness for Global Care throughout the motorsport community will hopefully generate further donations to the organisation which has done so much for these people in need.
What has Global Care achieved in Kinglake?
Attended to over 2600 requests for assistance
Performed counselling and advocacy services to community members
Split, co-ordinated and delivered over 750 loads of firewood with donated equipment
Completed over 100 fence repair jobs
Brought a fencing team from NZ to Australia to complete a backlog of work
Consulted an arborist team to identify problem trees and rectify them so residents could safely return to their properties
Managed a sewerage/water project for Victorian Government estimated to be a $1.5m project
Attracted 1400 volunteers from around Australia to form its volunteer corps
Operated a free Community Taxi Service, taking residents to further public transport or even as far as Melbourne for major events
Operated local café with volunteer labour for six months on behalf of owner
Facilitated Community Engagement events with Government and Council Departments
Implemented after-school care and school holiday activities with the support of local schools, YMCA and Council’s Youth Development team
Organised trips for residents to AFL matches, concerts and other major events in Melbourne
Global Care has committed to being in Kinglake for the long haul, but only as long as the resources remain to allow it to service the community’s needsGlobal Care – the missions, aid and development organisation operated under the auspices of Christian Outreach Centre – continues to be a key provider of relief services in the Kinglake bushfire region. Donations can be made by visiting: http://www.coc.org.au/globalcare/about/giving.aspx
