We know our partners like to make a splash for sick kids, but they've taken their enthusiasm and commitment to the next level in this year's Starlight Super Swim event.
Super Swim is a 30-day swimming challenge that raises vital funds for sick kids. This year's event smashed all records raising over $2 million helping to bring happiness to the lives of more than 51,000 seriously ill children.
The event could not happen without the generous commitment of our Partners and Sponsors who kindly donate products for rewards and incentives and provide financial and matched giving support.
Our thanks to Major Sponsor Speedo and Event Partners; Maca, Swimming Australia, Force Technology, Insurance Advisernet and On The Go.
Out of the pool, our 2020 Tour de Kids virtual cycling challenge saw 1,352 cyclists jump on their bikes across the country to raise $870,000 to help more than 22,000 sick kids. Collectively, they cycled close to 550,000 kilometres. What an achievement!
In late 2020, Meetings for Good celebrated its one-year anniversary. The initiative which connects senior business execs with IT decision makers, has raised an incredible $398,470 for sick kids since its launch. Thanks to the power of video technology, Meetings for Good continued throughout the last year with every meeting helping to bring happiness to 18 sick kids in hospital.
For EB Games, their Starlight Partnership is all about helping sick kids enjoy the same fun and happiness as every other kid. And in 2020, no challenge was too big! Despite the many difficulties the year presented, the teams at EB Games and Zing got behind Starlight Week and raised a total $960,457!
Powered by EB Games and Twitch, our GameChangers streaming challenge saw the gaming community come together to raise vital funds to help bring happiness to sick kids and teens. We are in awe of the generosity and commitment of the EB Games and Zing teams, their staff, customers and supporters.
We simply can't do what we do without our Partners, so from all of us a very big thank you!