Canberra tennis marathon raises funds for sick children's families
Weston Creek Tennis Club hosts a 24-hour tennis marathon on 13-14 November to raise $20,000 for Ronald McDonald House Canberra.
Weston Creek Tennis Club is hosting a 24-hour cardio tennis marathon. The goal is to raise funds for Ronald McDonald House Charities.
Ronald McDonald House Charities provides rooms for families with children in hospital. The event runs from 4 pm on Friday 13 November to 4 pm on Saturday 14 November.
The club has set a goal of $20,000. This would fund over 100 nights of accommodation.
Ronald McDonald House Canberra supported more than 175 families this year and over 4,000 families last year. The 24-hour event will feature music sessions and competitive shootouts.
Activities will happen across the club's 14 courts for all skill levels. A community festival will follow the event.
It will have pickleball, jumping castles, face painting and a barbecue. The first 100 children will get a free tennis racquet.
- $20,000
- Fundraising goal
- 14
- Courts available
- 175
- Families helped this year
- $190
- Cost per accommodation night
Why it mattersThe funds give families in crisis a safe place to stay. They can remain close to their sick child.
AustraliaCanberra families facing a child's serious illness get a warm place to rest steps from the hospital ward, funded entirely by community fundraising.
