Be a Savvy Survivor for SCARF

By Cristina Sacco of SCARF Refugee Support

refugee entrants,” says executive operations manager Sarah Wilson, from the Multicultural Communities Council of Illawarra (MCCI).

Here is how your donation can make a difference:

– $25 refurbishes and rehomes a digital device

– $50 helps community members practise their English, make new friends and connect through Let’s Chat

– $75 helps an individual apply and prepare for the citizenship test

– $100 assists a student receive one-on-one educational support for the school term.

SCARF by MCCI has been selected by Savvy Fitness as the charity for the Maguire and McInerney Savvy Survivor in Wollongong from 11 to 17 December 2022.

The seven-day team charity event is about teamwork, fun and participation. Savvy Survivor promotes physical activity, healthy hearts and supportive environments. Now in its 25th season, Savvy Survivor has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for local charities.

“The money raised will go directly to our refugee support programs, but more than that, Savvy Survivor will bring an awareness to the local community of the issues facing humanitarian

Presentation party at Beaches

Ian Pepper reports

We wrapped up another great year for the club on November 6 with sunshine and small waves at Sharky Beach while the Micro Groms battled it out at Coledale. Congrats to Nic Squiers on taking out the A Grade in the last pointscore for 2022 and Zahlia Short for winning the Open Women’s.

Good to see a few of the juniors brought along some clippers to create some creative head shaves in support of the Banyard family.

Last few events for the year coming up before our presentation were:

• South Coast Boardriders Team Challenge at Shellharbour, 19 Nov

• 2022Australian Boardriders Battle Regional Qualifier at Kiama, 26 November

Finally, don’t forget 2022 presentation @ Beaches Hotel – Saturday, December 3 with guest band Zion playing and Blink182 Show afterwards.

Emily, a veteran of Savvy Survivor and an MCCI employee who will be taking part again this year, says: “It’s one of my favourite events of the year. It’s a week filled with my favourite things, fitness, friendship, fun and funding a worthy charity.

“It’s a community focused event with the right amount of competition. I love that everyone can work at their own pace. This 50-year-old will probably go a little slower this year.”

From 11-17 December people will complete as many sessions as possible.

You can support Emily’s team here: savvysurvivor.raisely.com

Boardriders shaved their heads last month in support of the Banyard family who have launched a public appeal to help their daughter, Maggie, who has acute myeloid leukemia. Go to match4maggie.com