THE Noosa Summer Swim has joined the fight against kids’ cancer and will this year support national charity The Kids’ Cancer Project.
World Series Swims director John Guise this week announced the new national partnership that will see thousands of swimmers get behind the Kids Cancer Project across Queensland, NSW and Victoria, including Noosa.
“We’re really excited about joining forces with the Kids Cancer Project, the work they do is so critical,” he said.
“Our participants love a challenge and I think they’ll take pride in knowing that this summer they’ll be swimming for a very special cause.”
The Kids Cancer Project is a national charity dedicated to supporting childhood cancer research. Kids get different types of cancer to adults and research is discovering more targeted and effective ways to help kids while minimising the long-term side effects treatment can bring.
The Kids Cancer Project CEO and former Wallabies player Owen Finegan believes partnering with World Series Swims is vital to their cause.
“The Kids Cancer Project was founded by Col Reynolds in 1993, who decided to step up and do something to help children with cancer and their families,” he said.
“Twenty years later we’ve supported over $30 million in research projects. This has only been possible thanks to community support and like-minded people stepping up to make a difference.”
World Series Swims also received an early boost ahead of the Noosa Summer Swim’s September launch with high profile Olympian Michael Klim confirmed as the official event ambassador and his company Milk & Co as the event’s principal sponsor.
Klim, who regularly takes part in the events himself, said he was excited about the new partnership.
“The Kids Cancer Project funds fantastic projects and hopefully we can assist them in every state where events are held,” he said.
“The swims are such a fun day for families, kids get to swim alongside their parents and even their grandparents – it’s a really positive, healthy environment which Milk & Co is proud to support.”
Event locations this summer include Noosa Heads, Mooloolaba Beach and Gold Coast in Queensland, Bondi Beach in NSW and St Kilda Beach in Victoria.
