Barnardos kids make a Big Splash
On Sunday, 21 February 2010, kids from Barnardos were invited to participate in an UNCLE TOBYS Big Splash fundraiser at C2K Fitness Centre in Castle Hill, where they swam with Olympic swimmer, Eamon Sullivan.
Eamon donated the prize money he won in Celebrity Masterchef last year to Royal Life Saving to help disadvantaged children learn to swim. Barnardos Australia has partnered with Royal Life Saving to deliver their Swim and Survive initiative in order to highlight the importance of water safety and to give the children they care for the opportunity to receive a course of 10 swimming lessons.
“We cannot believe that our kids are going to get 10 weeks of free swimming lessons and we sincerely thank Eamon Sullivan and Royal Life Saving for their generosity,” said Mary Haiek, program manager at Barnardos’ Auburn centre. “These kids’ families could never afford to pay for such an activity, so up until now they have never had a swimming lesson or even learnt basic water safety.
The children from Barnardos were thrilled to be part of such an exciting event, especially to receive personal swimming tips from one of Australia’s elite sportsman. As well as getting to swim with an Olympian the kids from Barnardos had a go at CPR, and experienced a full range of swimming activities.
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