Three of our clubs have recently donated entry fees to charities helping with the bushfire recovery efforts.
A summer of unprecedented heat and fire has devastated much of the east coast of NSW and left huge tracts of forest and farmland a charred wasteland, not to mention the estimated 1 billion animals who perished.
Saacha Donaldson was just one of many orienteering club members who felt moved to help affected communities over the summr holidays.
As such, Big Foot donated $500 from their New Year's Day Sydney Summer Series event to Wildlife Rescue South Coast.
"We are saddened by the fact that a month on we are still experiencing the devastation from these fires," wrote Saacha to WRSC.
"Orienteering is a sport that is deeply connected to the bush, as this is (for most part) our playing field. We are humbled by the work you are doing to care for and preserve all the wonderful wildlife we come across on our runs and we hope this donation helps in your fight."
Garingal followed suit a week later, offering $2,200 from their January 8 SSS event at Warriewood to the Red Cross.
And on Saturday at Camden, SHOO donated their entry fees to the Wollondilly and Wingecarribee Mayoral Relief Funds to keep it local. They also had a collection “can” for WIRES.
ONSW and its members thank these clubs for their generosity and welcomes any further fund-raising efforts.
