Ride 4 Rotary
You do not need to be a rider or own a bike to be a part of this event as we have both the "Live Ride" on Sunday 18th May at Marine Drive, Wollongong AND THE "Virtual Team" do anything small or larger from May 1 to 18.
Be a Superhero, Register now and you can raise some money for this great cause.
You can also join one of the Corrimal Rotary teams, use the links below:
Update
The excitement is starting to build with over $15,000 now raised for local charity Southern Youth and Family Services (SYFS), as we shoot for our target of $60K.
We have 13 Teams and over 60 riders now registered, so a massive thank you to everyone who has already registered, created a team, donated or sponsored a rider.
Get involved in this fun family day of cycling along the Illawarra coastline that's suitable for all ages and ability levels!
Best of all, it's for a great cause - Youth at Risk.
Anyone here can use the Promo Code R4R25 to receive 10% off your registration fee and remember there's also a Virtual Ride option meaning you can literally ride anywhere, anytime, for as long or as little as you like and still be involved!
Ride4Rotary Illawarra was the brainchild of 2 Illawarra Rotarians in late 2013.
The concept of a cycling event to raise finds for vulnerable and disadvantaged youth was born with the first R4R Illawarra taking place on 2014 raising $4,000 and featuring 25 riders.
Operating as the Combined Rotary Clubs of the Illawarra and featuring 6 of the 9 local Rotary Clubs, the organisers created a committee and selected local charity, Southern Youth and Family Services (SYFS) as a benificiary of funds raised.
5 years later, after 6 consecutive annual events, a total of $93,000 has been raised for SYFS and in 2019 an agreement was formalised linking Rotary Illawarra and SYFS in partnership to this event exclusively.
Last year's event raised over $51,000 for Youth at Risk
Southern Youth & Family Services
Southern Youth and Family Services (SYFS) is a local Not-for-Profit that has the main purpose of supporting and caring for vulnerable and homeless young people (up to twenty four years of age) or those at risk of disadvantage and homelessness. SYFS also supports the families of these young people which may include parents, grand parents, siblings, other extended family members and even foster families.
What we do?
This work provides Supported Accommodation, Community Social Housing, Health and Outreach Services, Out of Home Care Services, Family Services including counselling, parenting programs and early intervention, and Education, Employment and Training programs.
Last year, across 47 different services SYFS provided Supported Accommodation, Community Social Housing, Health and Outreach Services, Out of Home Care Services and Family Services including Counselling, Parenting Programs, Early Intervention, and Education, Employment and Training programs.
SYFS operated 47 different services through 20 different funding programs in 2020-21, assisting 22,539 families and young people.
