Fire Truck Pull & TeamKids Appeal Donation

The South Australian Police "Cops for Kids" team (left) races against the Australian Army 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment team in a competition to pull a fully loaded fire truck 75 metres first across the Clipsal 500 race track finish line, to help raise charity funds for the Team Kids Easter Appeal 2017 Fire Engine Pull. *** Local Caption *** The TeamKids Easter Appeal is a perfect example of what TeamKids is all about – people coming together to make a positive difference within our community. The funds raised, through donations, sponsorship, gifts, pledges and in kind support, will help continue to fund important equipment, research and services vital for over a quarter of a million children, babies and women who rely on the Women’s and Children’s Hospital each year.
The South Australian Police “Cops for Kids” team (left) races against the Australian Army 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment team in a competition to pull a fully loaded fire truck 75 metres first across the Clipsal 500 race track finish line, to help raise charity funds for the TeamKids Easter Appeal 2017 Fire Engine Pull.  The funds raised through donations will help continue to fund important equipment, research and services vital for over a quarter of a million children, babies and women who rely on the Women’s and Children’s Hospital each year.

 

On a very wet Sunday during the March long weekend, a very proud CFK team took up the long rope in the annual Fire Truck Pull against the Army, Airforce and our long-time rivals, members of the Australian Professional Firefighters Foundation (Airport and MFS firees) on the main straight of the Clipsal Track.

It was an excellent event with all teams getting into the spirit of the day.  The CFK committee extend their thanks to the CFK team members for giving up their time and for their fabulous efforts on the day.  CFK has had a long-term commitment to the Women’s and Children’s Hospital to support the life saving work performed there every day.

This year CFK has committed to donate $13,830 to the TeamKids Appeal.  Many of you may think this amount is unusual but with this donation, CFK has given

 $100,000.00

to the hospital over the last ten years.  Considering our first donation to the hospital was $1000 in 2007, this is a magnificent and life changing commitment.   

Footage of the Fire Truck pull can be found here:

Heat 1 @20:20.  Teamkids Fire Truck Pull Heat 1

Heat 2 @11:16; Final @34:54.  Teamkids Fire Truck Pull Heat 2 & Final

To see more of the good work done by TeamKids click this link:  TeamKids

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Donations of $2 or more to Cops for Kids may be tax-deductible.

Cops for Kids recognises the significant contribution of the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the first inhabitants and the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.