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Sutherland to Surf: July 20th 2014



Grab some friends and enter a team!

Yet again we are dusting off those joggers and getting motivated for our biggest fundraiser of the year, the Sutherland to Surf!

Love Mercy has built up a legacy over the last 4 years of running an amazing event during the Sutherland to Surf. We have consistently raised over $50,000 three years running, and as a result we have been able to build not one but TWO remarkable medical facilities in a remote area of northern Uganda with no previous medical facilities.

The WHY...

Just last week, Julius Achon, our founder and Ugandan Olympian, traveled to the clinic to meet with staff and plan the upcoming stages of construction. When he arrived, he was told that a very sick man had arrived at the clinic for treatment after walking for many hours. He had been ill for two weeks, but was unable to seek out medical care closer to his home. His bladder had burst, leaving him covered in urine and in great pain. After our staff assessed him and made their diagnosis, it was determined that they were unable to treat his condition at the health clinic. He was referred to Lira Regional Hospital.

Luckily, Julius had arrived just in time to turn around and drive him the 70km back to Lira. It is our hope that one day we will be able to offer a wider rage of medical care to be able to treat patients like this man in the recently built James Fee Memorial Ward.

This year we are aiming to raise $50,000 to provide staff housing, furniture, and medical supplies to fit out this Ward and begin providing more advanced medical care.

The HOW...

So how can you help? Enter as a team or an individual in the race and start raising money now.

1. Create your sponsorship profile: Head to this link to make your own profile, like this one here.

2. Enter the race: Ensure you have registered for the event

3. Start fundraising: We will send you everything you need to know via email. You can then send out your fundraising link to collect donations securely via our website. Every donation of $2 or more will be tax deductible this year.

A snapshot of the registration process - it's very easy to do!

Your profile will enable you to fund-raise quickly and easily.

The WINNERS...

If you are the highest individual fundraiser for the event, you will win a trip for two to Fiji!
If you have the fastest average team time you will win an awesome night out at an exclusive restaurant in Cronulla.
If you're the highest team fundraiser, you will win a night out at Crust Pizza Cronulla! 
Digerati - Lets make a website will be awarding a $100 Runnulla voucher to the best and fairest competitor
Any corporate team will also be put in the draw to win a FREE website audit thanks to Digerati.

Terms and Conditions for all of these prizes are on our website.



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