The Run Melbourne event has been run and won. To date, and there is still money coming in, Team Servants ’14 has raised $15,500 in online donations and $2500 in other donations. This is a particularly pleasing result in light of the fact that our top 6 individual fundraisers from last year raised a tiny amount between them – indeed, 4 of them did not participate this year. We had 101 registered runners (65 last year) and our presence in the team tent alongside the team t-shirts worn by most team members made quite an impression. Such an impression in fact that the event organizers invited me to meet with them yesterday to let me know of the significant changes for the event from 2015 and to let me know that only 35 charities will be eligible to raise funds – rather than the current 700 charities – and we have been invited to be one of the 35. I believe this is really quite significant. It was also fascinating to see just who participated and supported our Team – people from all the different networks and relationships we have developed over the past few years – Rotary, corporates, LV, Housing Registrar, Council, schools both public and private ………. not to mention committee, management and residents!

I had some fascinating conversations on the day with people who were intrigued by our presence there.

All in all I believe Team Servants ’14 can only be considered a success – I think Team Servants ’15, should we decide to do this, will be our biggest and best year to date.

Thank you to all who participated, donated, walk, ran, organized etc ………..