Some of you may remember me, back in the day I actually used to ride that thing that has two wheels and a frame and goes fast, forgot what it’s called…
Anyway, whilst my cycling participation is dubious at the moment, being a member of South Perth Cycle Club gives me certain privileges in being able to appeal to the masses for help. But first, a bit of back-story…

Nearing three months ago I approached our esteemed President Pete asking for permission to post on the website details of my school’s charity fundraising project in an attempt to see whether anyone was interested in donating. I will admit that it has taken me more than enough time to finally get around to this moment, but in the past few months I’ve spent more time out of the state than in it! However, as a general guide, each year my school runs what is known as the “20/20 Kids Helping Kids Challenge” organized by the student council, run by the student council, and aimed at raising $20,000 worth of help for a worthy cause of our choice. This year we have decided to help build new ablutions blocks and a new set of classrooms at an underprivileged school called “Centro Shalom” (which, quite literally means, “centre of peace” I’m told). And as a result of being head boy and subsequently involved in leading the student council (really I’m just a lackey, the head girl has everything worked out…), I have been heavily involved in coordinating this fundraising effort. However, at the beginning of the year both the head girl and myself decided that we would like to go the extra mile on this program, and have for the first time in the history of the school instigated what we have dubbed the “20/20 Corporate Challenge”. This, in its simplest form, is an effort to raise extra money towards the student’s contribution, and has already been relatively successful.

Let me point out (proudly if I do say so myself) that the school has already achieved its target of raising $20,000 towards helping the school in East Timor. In addition to that, at the time of writing we have raised nearly an extra $2500 in external sponsorship, all generously donated by companies willing to rise to our challenge. We have had donations in all shapes and sizes, ranging from $50 to $1000, and a number in between. This of course, is then why I come to you, on the back of casting our net even wider in the search for corporate sponsorship. I appreciate of course that there is distinct likelihood that I will get absolutely no response to this post! However, without trying in the first place I can guarantee that we would not already be an extra $2500 up from our initial target, and so I invite anyone interested to contact me for further details. Even if you are an employee of a company that you believe may be interested in sponsoring I would encourage you to let me know so I can organize to send out one of the sponsorship packages we have put together for interested companies.

Once again thank you for your time and I hope the post hasn’t been taken too much time that you could be out riding in this pretty damn good change of weather!
My Mobile: 0439 252 803
Email: nico_matic@hotmail.com

Thanks!
Northern Nic