Darwin to Melbourne Thank You Camel Expedition 2008-2009

The Darwin To Melbourne "Thank You" Camel Expedition will leave on Easter Sunday 2008 from Darwin City through the Western Deserts, Northern Territory Deserts, South Australian Deserts, Country Victoria and through the City of Melbourne from Government House on the 22/11/09 to the Royal Children's Hospital, as a show of thank you to Moira Kelly and the Children First Foundation, it's associated bodies and volunteers.

The expedition will end at the Children First Foundation residence in Kilmore, Victoria for the children in residence to meet the camels.

The camel expedition will:

• Take approximately one and a half years to complete
• Cover approximately 6000 Kilometres
• Trek through some of Australia's remotest deserts
• Cross the continent from north to south
• Find those who can say "thank you" to Moira Kelly and her teams of volunteers
• Help some children with critical illnesses from countries where their future otherwise would be doubtful
• Involve corporations and individuals in a fund-raising expedition
• Celebrate people ane organisations such as Children First Foundation for what they do from their hearts

AIMS

The aims of the expedition are as follows:

• To create heightened awareness of the Children First Foundation
• To Raise funds along route for the Children First Foundation with the intention of assisting a child / children in need. (Target $100,000).
• To gather as many people along the route to walk with the camel expedition through the towns and cities as a show of 'thank you' to Moira Kelly, the Children First Foundation, associated bodies and volunteers for their work and efforts.

Objectives

The objectives of the expedition are:

• Complete a transcontinental expedition
• Create positive media attention to the Children First Foundation
• Complete the $100,000 fundraising target
• Recognise sponsors of the expedition
• Involve residents of Towns and cities in the Australian wide community based "Thank you" expedition.