BTW is proud to announce our sponsorship of the Sydney 2 CAMberra Ride 2016. The annual event aims to raise awareness and funds for SIDS and Kids along with the Stillbirth Foundation Australia. BTW will be providing two-way radio communication resources from our hire fleet to aid in the running of event and help keep riders safe on the road.
The foundation strikes a chord with many here at BTW and our families as we recognise that stillbirth is still a taboo subject in 2016. We support the Sydney 2 CAMberra Ride in its attempt to break the silence that still exists around the subject of stillbirth. We ask that our customers and greater community gather in support and find out more about these charities and the subject of stillbirth.
The story behind the Sydney 2 CAMberra Ride
The Sydney 2 CAMberra Charity Ride was created after a young Sydney couple lost their son Cameron through stillbirth. The tragic event heavily impacted their life and touched many of their family members and friends, here is their story.
In recognition of Cameron, the Ride aims to raise significant funds, awareness and support of families affected by stillbirth and SIDS, all funds raised will be donated to the Stillbirth Foundation Australia and SIDS and Kids on behalf of the Sydney 2 CAMberra participants, supporters and volunteers.
Fundraising
The Stillbirth Foundation Australia is a dynamic non-profit organisation passionately dedicated to raising awareness of stillbirth and funding research that attempts to prevent and eliminate the tragedy of stillbirth. 6 Australian babies are stillborn every day… That’s over 2,000 babies stillborn each year. Stillbirth is a significant public health issue and the role of the Stillbirth Foundation Australia is to provide a concerted effort to focus funds on boldly discovering the causes of stillbirth. We tackle this issue because we believe six stillborn babies today, are six babies too many.
SIDS and Kids provide bereavement support for individuals and families who experience the death of their baby during pregnancy, birth, infancy and childhood. This includes miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death, sudden infant death (SIDS) and the death of a child up to 6 years of age.
The Sydney 2 CAMberra Ride empowers people by giving them the chance to raise funds and participate in an event in the name of their loved ones. We have raised a combined total in excess of $530,000 in four years for our chosen charities as a result of these events and as such the Sydney 2 CAMberra Ride has donated over $265,000 to each of the charities supported, SIDS & KIDS NSW and VICTORIA along with the Stillbirth Foundation Australia. In 2016 we are hoping to raise in excess of $250,000 for these two worthy charities and provide a platform for families and friends affected by Stillbirth and SIDS to honour those taken too soon, and with your help we can make that happen.
The ride will take place from the 08/04 – 09/04/2016. To find out more about the ride and how you can help please follow the link to the event website.
