Australian Fundraising Specialists
Croft PR was honoured to work with Australian Fundraising Specialists to share their amazing school fundraising programs, helping to raise funds easily, with national and local TV.
Outcomes to date include:
Planning and coordinating national TV launches at media/school events in partnership with the client, including media content, releases, pitches, and media briefings.
Securing national weather crosses with The Today Show.
Coordinating exclusive media interviews with Australian Fundraising Experts and school students/principals.
Coordinating local and metro print and TV coverage with the Courier-Mail and Channel Nine News.
For media or brand enquiries contact Katie@CroftPR.com
Check out their story on The Today Show with Mr. Tim Davies!
Media opportunity
Wednesday 31 May 9am - 10:30am
St Thomas Primary School gets wet and wild for a great cause - kicks off fundraising
Media opp:
On Wednesday 31 May 9am - 10:30am, St Thomas Catholic Primary School will host its incredible Colour Splatacular School Run 4 Fun to raise much-needed funds for the school and coral planting for the Great Barrier Reef - ahead of World Reef Day on 1 June 2023.
Students, Principal Liam Beatty, teachers and parents including some AFL, NRL and Rugby Union footy star parents will get wet, wild and colourfully messy as part of the day’s fundraising challenge events - all in the name of raising $50,000 for new goals posts on the school’s ground.
Students will also have the chance to dunk their Principal!
“We’re so excited to be part of Colour Splatacular School Run 4 Fun! While I’m not overly looking forward to getting dunked - it’s all in the name of an incredible cause - raising funds for our school - and the Great Barrier Reef!” Principal Liam Beatty says.
The School has chosen to participate in Australian Fundraising Specialist’s Colour Splatacular School Run 4 Fun Go-Green partnership supporting the Great Barrier Reef Foundation - where a portion of the funds will go towards coral planting. It’s a topic the students have been studying n their classrooms.
Australian Fundraising General Manager Robert Gaydon says, “Our mission is to make it as fun and simple as possible for schools to raise money, while also having an incredible day out. And it’s even better when schools like St Thomas also choose to support the Great Barrier Reef with our partnership with the Great Barrier Reef Foundation.
Events throughout the day include:
Colour Splatacular School Run 4 Fun - classes running the obstacle course while getting covered in colour powder from the parents and teachers - including with former professional athletes Ben Mowen (Rugby Union), David Shillington (Rugby League) and Dan Merrett (AFL).
Students have the opportunity to dunk their Principals and teachers - students throw balls at the bullseye to dunk.
People can support the fundraising initiative via http://www.australianfundraising.com.au/donate.
Who:
Students of St Thomas Catholic Primary School + parents including footy stars (Ben Mowen (Rugby Union), David Shillington (Rugby League) and Dan Merrett (AFL))
St Thomas Catholic Primary School Principal Liam Beatty and teachers
Australian Fundraising Specialists General Manager Robert Gayton
Anna Marsden (GM, Great Barrier Reef Foundation) will also be there to celebrate World Reef Day the next day 1 June – as well as talk about the fundraising from the school’s efforts.
Where: Saint Thomas Catholic Primary School - on the tennis court.
Address: St Thomas Primary School, 10 Stephen St, Camp Hill QLD 4152
Other Australian schools can also kick start their 2023 fundraising efforts via Australian Fundraising’s website.
(Please note, the colour powder is water-based and biodegradable, coloured with food-grade colouring.)
Media opportunities/contact: To coordinate an interview / vision opportunity, please contact Katie Martel, Croft PR, katie@croftpr.com, 0413 780 545.
Visual library: Visual Assets - Photography and B-Roll Footage
More about Australian Fundraising
Australian Fundraising is family-owned and operated business in Seventeen Mile Rocks, Queensland. For more than 20 years, Australian Fundraising has been helping schools and groups across Australia achieve their fundraising goals - including its School Run 4 Fun fundraisers raising over $18 million for schools and groups in 2022.