Stretching the hand of friendship

LOCAL Pilates trainer Kelly Carthy is turning her body toning classes into fundraising classes to raise money for those affected by Cyclone Pam.
Kelly said she was “deeply affected” when she heard of the devastation caused by Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu and wanted to do her bit to help.
“In Australia we have the infrastructure in place to deal with a disaster such as Cyclone Pam, but people in Vanuatu don’t,” she said.
“I think they are really going to need our help so I wanted to do something. As I am a trainer, I thought why not help people in the community as well as people in Vanuatu.”
Throughout the month of March, Kelly has dedicated her Friday morning classes to raising funds for the Australian Red Cross.
Kelly said she has wanted to give back to the community for some time and turning her Friday classes into donation classes is a great way to support local and international causes.
Funds raised at the next two Pilates by the Sea classes on 27 March and 3 April will be donated to the Australian Red Cross, with the 10 April class funds going to the Black Dog Institute.
Kelly’s classes are held on Friday mornings from 7am to 8am on Noosa Main Beach in front of Sails restaurant.
Participants will need to bring a mat and water, plus a donation.