SATURDAY – 2nd October 2010

REGISTER TODAY TO REDEEM $60 JAGGAD VOUCHER

Plus FREE t-shirt, drink bottle & Sausage Sizzle

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ON SATURDAY 2 OCTOBER, 13LEAK WILL HOST THE SECOND ANNUAL CHARITY BIKE RIDE FOR

YOUNGCARE & THE DEVELOPING FOUNDATION, STARTING AT COOMERA & FINISHING AT BURLEIGH HEADS.

The ride will begin at the site of the new Youngcare apartments in Coomera (currently under construction) at approx. 7 a.m. and will finish at Burleigh Beach near Mowbray Park Surf Life Saving Club.

Coomera to the Coast is a 40km chairty bike ride, and is open to everyone from recreational riders to elite athletes. Each rider is responsible for raising as much money as they can with the most funds raised winning the top prize for the event.

Prizes available to the top three fundraisers, the best fairest, as well as lucky door prizes and heaps more.  Plus all those who donate online are in the running to WIN!

Bryce Lindores was Ambassador for the ride in 2009. We wish Bryce all the best this year when he competes at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

In 2010, Manager of the Gold Coast Football Club & local AFL legend Marcus Ashcroft is proud to support Coomera to the Coast & will be participating in the event.

Show Your Support By:

• Riding and raising money – only $45 to REGISTER
• Supporting someone you know by adding to their fundraising effort HERE.
• Donating cash & prizes.
• Volunteering on the day

100% of donations raised go to Youngcare & The Developing Foundation.

A Fun Day Out

• RAISE THE MOST FUNDS & WIN! – Ask everyone you know to sponsor your ride! Last year’s winner was overwhelmed by the support she received.
• Support a local charity and help local people.
• Get fit for the summer.
• Warm up for Wilson HTM Brisbane to the Gold Coast Cycle Challenge
• Sausage sizzle at the beautiful Burleigh Heads.

Coomera to the Coast is a great way to get involved in the community.

The event will start from the Youngcare apartments currently under construction at The Esplanade, Coomera at approx. 7 a.m.

Riders will leave Coomera progressively, according to their speed category & will be guided by volunteers towards the coast.

The route will be marked with Coomera to the Coast signage & volunteers at every turn; 1. Helensvale Rd, 2. Hope Island roundabout, 3. Broadwater Ave, 4. Matthew Flinders Drv, 5. Bayview St, 6. Marine Pde, 7. Gold Coast Hwy, 8. Waterways Dr, 9. Main Beach Pde, 10. The Esplanade, 11. Old Burleigh Rd, 12. Hedges Av, 13. Hythe St, 14. Kelly Ave, 15. The Esplanade.

The event finishes at the southern end of The Esplanade at Burleigh Heads. Mowbray Park Surf Life Saving Club will host the awards ceremony in the park next to the club from approx. 9 a.m.

For information on train timetables to & from Coomera please visit the AirTrain Website

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How Far Does Your Donation Go?

$40 provides an hour of care in the home for a young person with high care needs, providing much needed respite for a full time carer.
$500 purchases a set of grab rails for assisted mobility and safety.
$1,200 buys an adjustable double bed to ensure easier mobility in and out of bed as well as safety for both the young person with high care needs and their carer.
$4,950 will fund a portable hoist to allow for easier and safer transport of a young person with high care needs from bed to a wheelchair and vice versa.
(Coomera to the Coast raised $7,557 in 2009)

Youngare build appropriate accommodation for young people with neurological conditions or with affiliations such as MS that have high care requirements. They provide the opportunity of relevant and dignified lifestyles for young Australians with high care needs.

Tim Martin is a resident at the Youngcare Apartments in Brisbane & he joined the ride in 2009 courtesy of Adrenalin Trike & Motorcycle Tours.
See Tim in the latest commercial for Youngcare.
Tim & his family proudly support Coomera to the Coast in 2010.

From youngcare.com.au/the_cause
“More than 6500 young Australians are currently living in aged care facilities – simply because there are few alternatives.
Right now, there are over 6500 young Australians living in aged care – simply because there are very limited alternatives (Senate Community Reference Committee 2004).
In addition, there are a further 700 000 more struggling at home with support from family, friends and a range of community groups. Clearly this is inappropriate.

Being young is about having a lifetime ahead of you, yet aged care is designed for someone who is at the end of their life. The realities of aged care mean a young person will share a residence where the average age is 86 and the average life expectancy is just three years. More importantly, in most cases, their specific care needs will not be met and differ greatly to those of the elderly residents.

For those young people living in aged care, statistics suggest that:

• 44% will receive a visit from friends less than once a year
• 34% will almost never participate in community based activities such as shopping
• 21% will go outside the home less than once a month
(Di Winkler et al Winkler, D., L. Farnworth, et al. (2006). Australian Health Review)

Countless other studies have demonstrated increased incidences of depression brought about by the social isolation. On top of such sobering facts, it is important to recognise that the family of a young person with 24/7 care needs also endures daily struggles.

Counsellors have advised that 70% of all relationships involving the care of a young person with full-time care needs will end in divorce and this in fact is where the greatest impact is felt.
In many cases it is not just the individual requiring care that is in crisis. It is the family and those around them under greatest pressure and strain, with further statistics revealing that:

• 56% of carers are defined as moderately depressed
• 40% of carers are found to be severely or extremely depressed
• Carers have the lowest level of wellbeing of any group in society
(Dr Robert Cummings The Wellbeing of Australians – Carer Health and Wellbeing 2007)

The issues faced by young people with 24/7 care needs, their families and carers are broad and complex and there are many people in desperate need of assistance. Youngcare believes that there is an urgent need to address this gap in the Australian health care sector, which has been ignored for far too long.”

The Developing Foundation provide funds management for families, to help with the high costs of caring for a family member with special needs. They pay expenses such as therapy, aids, equipment, educational materials, etc on behalf of clients with brain injury or developmental disability.

From thedevelopingfoundation.org.au/brain-injury-support
“We provide support to families with children or adults who have suffered either a congenital (at or near birth) or a traumatic brain injury. The diagnoses of a brain injury may include autism, intellectually disability, acquired brain injury, developmental delay, cerebral palsy, genetic disorder, etc.

Considerable funding and support may be required as the road from injury to independence may require an intensive and extensive range of therapies and services including assessment, rehabilitation, development, medical, pharmaceutical, special dietary foods and supplements, specialised equipment and aids, specialised carers and personal care. Families may also need in-home support, respite, counselling and modified facilities and motor vehicles.

Disability Services is the State Government Department for disability services which provides funding for disability. Unfortunately, however, there is simply not enough funding and many families miss out.”

“For over 30 years, brain injured people have benefit from the support and research provided by The Developing Foundation. This support and research would not be possible without the hard work of its volunteers and the generosity of its donors.

As The Developing Foundation receives minimal Government Funding, we rely on generous donations from individuals, community groups and businesses in order to continue supporting individuals with a brain injury or developmental delay through therapies, information and research.

Every donation, whether large or small, is an investment in the health and wellbeing of Australians with a brain injury or developmental delay, both now and in the future.”