ADVENTURE PHILANTHROPY – WIN, WIN, WIN

By Di Westaway

“Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.” Dalai Lama
“Be the change you wish to see in the world.” St Augustine
“Doing interesting things with interesting people while adding value.” David Moffatt
I recently had the great privilege of meeting Adventure Philanthropist, David Moffatt. David is the former 2IC of Telstra, a super fit man who trekked Kokoda in 2.5 days, and an inspirational philanthropist, having raised over $50 million for a variety of different charities.
David shared his vision and some of the amazing adventures he’s done, and how he’s used these experiences to help others. I realized that Wild Women On Top share many of his core values, as we seek to keep ourselves fit and healthy, while also changing lives. The Wild Women On Top Sydney Coastrek, which keeps us fit on stunning coastal tracks, raises funds for The Fred Hollows Foundation to restore sight in third world countries. This event has become a major focus of our energy. Entries open this week and we expect it to be booked out by Friday, so don’t miss out!
Our Freda Du Faur Kosi climb is filling up fast, and this also provides our members with an opportunity to get strong and fit AND raise funds for charity. The Australian Himalayan Foundation is passionate about providing education to the children of the Himalaya in some of the poorest regions on earth. In addition to taking on the personal challenge of climbing Mt Kosciuszko and camping out on top, our teams are invited to raise funds for this amazing cause.
And all these projects are made so simple and easy through online fundraising. All we have to do is spend 5 minutes setting up our own team fundraising page, and then we simply invite all our friends in our address book to make a small donation, and together we really make a difference.
Last year, I trekked in two charity events: Wild Endurance, for the Wilderness Society and Trailwalker for Oxfam. I had to raise $400 for the Wilderness Society and $1000 for Oxfam to participate in the events. At first I thought I couldn’t do it. I thought, wow, my friends will be sick of me asking for money all the time and I felt uncomfortable about asking them. But, then I reflected on the wonderful opportunity we had to make a difference, and figured my friends could always say no.
So, I emailed A-K in my address book for Wild Endurance, and L-Z for Oxfam, and my friends rallied to the cause. They thought that if I was going to commit to the suffering of walking 100k, then the least they could do was to put their hands in their pockets to support an amazing cause.
This is what we call a win, win, win. We win because we improve our health and fitness, the charity wins because they raise much needed funds for changing lives, and our families win because we’re happy. The Dalai Lama says “Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.”
So, if you’re looking for a win, win, win, I recommend you commit now to joining David Moffatt and hundreds of others on the planet who are really making a difference through Adventure Philanthropy. St Augustine said, “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” Wild Women On Top are sharing two great opportunities for us to find happiness through helping others, so join us today!