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Alex is Swimming from Bridge to Beach
Creator   Alex Coombes
Close at  Thursday, 15 July 2010
I'm going to be taking on the Bridge to Beach on Sunday 7th March 2010 - an 11km open water swim between Sydney Harbour Bridge and Manly Beach.

I'm doing this to raise funds for 40K, a non-profit doing some awesome work over in Bangalore (see below or check out their website, www.40khome.org).

40K launched a fundraising program this year called The Golden Granite. It's about getting people to take on challenges like this taking with them a piece of granite from a quarry in Bangalore India, and using it to raise funds for 40K.

The best part about this 'paddle' is that should I complete it, I will gain eternal glory by being entered into the 40K Golden Granite Hall of Fame, which you will be able to see at www.40khome.org when I finish the race.

Thanks heaps for your support- wish me luck!
    (Do Not Use - OLD) The 40K Home Foundation
40K takes on cost-effective poverty-reducing education projects that empower people to realise their right to social and economic development.

Our maiden project was the building of a bridging school to benefit the families of exploited quarry workers in the rural slums around Bangalore. With their families unable to afford to send them to school, the children will now have access to crucial stimulation and education during their key developmental years. The bridging school will therefore provide remedial education for up to 150 children at a time, to bring them up to speed before they are placed into the local mainstream schooling. This otherwise unavailable access to education will make a massive difference to these children’s lives and afford them the opportunities, which were not available to their parents, to work their way out of poverty.

We now want to have a greater impact by providing educational opportunities to over 2,000 children per year. This will involve partnerships with three local  and highly experienced non-profit organisations in India to provide access to libraries, reading programs, after school programs and vital life skills programs.

To find out more about 40K, its events, or volunteer opportunities, check out our website www.40k.com.au or send an email to info@40k.com.au
FUNDOMETER
TARGET
$1,500.00
RAISED SO FAR
$1,617.00
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SUPPORTERS
SUPPORTERSAMOUNTMESSAGE
John Myatt 100.00 
Andrew Gissing 100.00Well done mate. If ya keen we could think up a race we could do together for 40k
Amanda 30.00 
C & D Fernando 40.00 
The Healey Family 50.00Goodluck Alex, from The Healeys
Anna Healey 50.00Go big AL! we all know that i couldnt even walk 11km, so good luck to you and its a great thing your doing x
Helen Wang 30.00 
Rhonda Kelly 50.00With you in spirit - go Al!
Amy Barber 30.00YEOOWWWWW GO COOMBESY GO!!!!! BEST OF LUCK MATE FOR A GREAT CAUSE. barbs x
KELLY & SONS REAL ESTATE 400.00Great work, Alex
Alastair Chapman 50.00 
Steve Pratt 30.0011kms is ridiculous!! Such a deep burn... All the best mate!!
Evan Coombes 57.00Enjoy
Annie Somerville 30.00 
Michelle and Steve McMahon 40.00 
Pip Cowley 30.00Good luck!!
Russel Pollard 50.00 
Amber Kelly 20.00GOOD LUCK! You can do it!
Nick Coombes 100.00Would love to do it with you, maybe next time. Good luck and swim fast.
Ashleigh Thomson 20.00Goodluck Alface!
Ben McAllister 30.00Good luck Coomsey!
Michael Coombes 50.00Good luck, Alex - great cause!!
Stuart Angus 30.00Good luck Coombesy! I should be able to see you cross the finish line from my balcony. Sounds like something I should have a go at one year...all the best mate
Sandy Park 30.00 
Chris Taafe 50.00 
stephanie coombes 50.00 
Alex Hammond 20.00 
50.00Watch out for the Bull Sharks mate!