By Abbey Cannan
Former world champion freestyle skier Lauralee Bowie from Noosa has partnered with STEPS Pathways College to giveaway a $30,000 ski trip prize to Canada.
As the founder of Lauralee Bowie Ski Adventures, she has used her connections to form a raffle to raise money for a unique boarding college for young people with disabilities and autism.
Steps Pathways College teaches kids to learn independent living skills which will enable the young students to find employment, create meaningful connections and be contributing members of communities.
LauraLee said, “I started working, or volunteering last year, collecting donations locally, in Noosa for Steps.”
“My girlfriend Donna Bright works with Steps and she invited me during Covid times to do Zoom calls with some of her students. My goal was to encourage these kids if they set their minds to something, they could conquer anything.
“It was more inspiration, goal setting and helping them to fulfill their dreams, challenged or not.
“It was very rewarding having them ask me questions of how I become a world champion skier and what did I have to do to achieve those goals. Then Donna asked if I would like to help her gather donations and I went to town and raised a lot of money.
“This year, Steps decided to make the Grand Winter Ball a winter wonderland theme and invited me to be the feature grand prize.”
Purchase a $50 raffle ticket to be in the competition to win a $30,000 trip to Canada to ski with all the bells and whistles.
For more information visit thestepsgrandwinterball.com.au/raffle/
