Waterline Challenge comes to the Coast

A unique fundraiser for children with special needs is coming to the Coast on April 15 as part of a rolling national program which aims to empower every special needs child in Australia with the magic of reading.

The Waterline Challenge raises money for numerous charities by holding sponsored walking events along the shoreline of regions across the country.

“We are running a Waterline Challenge Central Coast (WLCCC) event especially to raise funds to purchase up to

600 sets of a special book series,” Founder of the Waterline Challenge Foundation Julian Day said.

The Karey&Kareful storybooks are about the adventures of Karey the Kangaroo and his best mate Kareful the Koala who’s in a wheelchair, how they met, and what they get up to.”

The books are authored by Chris Williams who has so far written five books in the popular Karey&Kareful series.

Beautifully illustrated by Ann Victoria, the books have had a great reception from Special Needs Children, their teachers and parents.

It is estimated that there are up to 600 Special Needs Children on the Central Coast. There are 30 primary schools and six special schools.

The books are already proving useful in four local schools: Chertsey Primary School, Erina High, Woy Woy Primary and Ettalong Primary.

The coastal walk is approximately 20km in total distance. The aim is to have as many as 40 walkers do the whole distance, another 80 join at the halfway mark (MacMasters Beach SLSC) and another 80 join at Avoca Beach