I'm taking part in the United Way Macquarie Park Walkathon to raise money to supply free books and reading resources for children and young people in the Macquarie Park community.
Currently United Way supports 300 children with reading resources and hopes to make it 500 by the end of the year.
Most of the children in the Ryde area start school without formal preschool care, and one third speak English as a second language. Youth unemployment is another challenge in Ryde where almost 15% of 15-19 year-olds are out of work – well above the NSW average.
Please sponsor me, every small amount counts and will help support 200 additional children in the local area, read, learn and succeed :)