Imagine walking to connect with nature and at the same time raising money for a cause. We hope you enjoy this inspiring short story about the team from Shake It Up Australia.
Park Trek Charity Walks – Put Your Steps to Work!
At Park Trek we are inspired by great things!
We are inspired about the benefits of time in nature and designing walks that seamlessly combine walking and wellness. Even more so we love to walk in nature to help others!
So, among all the individual, corporate and private group treks that we do, there is always something special about leading and supporting treks for great causes.
The Team from Shake It Up Australia
So, it was a great privilege to recently lead a terrific group trekking in support of Shake It Up Australia Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation established in 2011.
In partnership with The Michael J. Fox Foundation, Shake It Up Australia promotes and funds Parkinson’s disease research in Australia aimed at better treatments and ultimately a cure.
That’s why we wanted to give a big shout out to the amazing Shake It Up Australia group who trekked Australia’s iconic Great Ocean Walk with us last week.
Apart from dealing with challenging weather, under the skilled direction of our guides, this group nailed the walking challenge and smashed their group fundraising target of $25,000!
In fact, at last count, our indefatigable group had raised a whopping $47,000 for their cause. This is a testament to the support of communities spanning from Tamworth to Tasmania.
In debriefing with the client and our guides, it was great to hear about the common purpose of all. Every participant had a common purpose, yet a personal and special story of inspiration.
To quote our trekking achievers:
“My fellow trekkers were all welcoming and inspirational in their own ways…”and I found sharing stories along the way was healing and restorative… such an amazing group of people!”
Thanks to our client leader Isobel, and our guides. A big shout out for your great collaboration in make this trek so successful. We can’t wait to work and walk with Shake It Up again!
So, if you’d like to support Shake It Up Australia, here’s a link to their fundraising page – let’s help them reach $50,000: https://stepupwithshakeitup.raisely.com/t/greatoceanwalk2024 .
Get in Touch if You’d Like to Put Your Steps to Work
Finally, if you, your friends or workplace have a cause you care about, why not let us guide you on an iconic Australian walk and help you reach your fundraising goal!
You can DM Charles or call or email the team on 03 9997 0500 or info@parktrek.com.au . We can configure all our iconic walks to great causes – check them out here.
We’d love to walk with you for a cause.