Well, April is upon us and at Vision Australia Radio. That can only mean one thing in recent years. It's time for 100 K your way. Now, you've probably heard a lot about 100 K already, but to fill us in about some of the details, I'm very pleased to welcome back to Talking Vision, one of our favorites on the show. Vision Australia Radio's own Jason Gibbs. Welcome back Jason, thank you very much for your time.

Well, April is upon us and at Vision Australia Radio. That can only mean one thing in recent years. It's time for 100 K your way. Now, you've probably heard a lot about 100 K already, but to fill us in about some of the details, I'm very pleased to welcome back to Talking Vision, one of our favorites on the show. Vision Australia Radio's own Jason Gibbs. Welcome back Jason, thank you very much for your time.

Always good to be on Talking Vision. Sam. Thanks for having me.

Always good to be on Talking Vision. Sam. Thanks for having me.

Now, Jason, we're here today to talk about something very exciting. It's the 100 K your way challenge which is just kicked off. So let's get a bit of a lowdown about the 100 K your way challenge, in case people haven't heard about it.

Now, Jason, we're here today to talk about something very exciting. It's the 100 K your way challenge which is just kicked off. So let's get a bit of a lowdown about the 100 K your way challenge, in case people haven't heard about it.

Yeah. So the 100 K challenge has been around for a few years now. Sam. Um, it's a Vision Australia fundraiser, which means all different departments and services across the organization are supported by this wonderful initiative. And. Yeah, I guess it's a it is a fundraising opportunity for VA. It is an opportunity for the community to come together to get fit, keep active, uh, have a social element to it, as well as, uh, asking your friends and family to support really important causes. And for a second year running, Vision Australia Radio is joining the challenge. Uh, we've got four teams participating across our different broadcast regions, and we're asking our wonderful listeners to sign up and join one of our teams. And the good news is that if you sign up to a Vision Australia radio team, you directly support our community radio service.

Yeah. So the 100 K challenge has been around for a few years now. Sam. Um, it's a Vision Australia fundraiser, which means all different departments and services across the organization are supported by this wonderful initiative. And. Yeah, I guess it's a it is a fundraising opportunity for VA. It is an opportunity for the community to come together to get fit, keep active, uh, have a social element to it, as well as, uh, asking your friends and family to support really important causes. And for a second year running, Vision Australia Radio is joining the challenge. Uh, we've got four teams participating across our different broadcast regions, and we're asking our wonderful listeners to sign up and join one of our teams. And the good news is that if you sign up to a Vision Australia radio team, you directly support our community radio service.

You certainly do, and it's very greatly appreciated. It does go a long way and we do appreciate every little bit. Now, Jason, how can people complete their hundred K? There's a variety of ways as I understand it.

You certainly do, and it's very greatly appreciated. It does go a long way and we do appreciate every little bit. Now, Jason, how can people complete their hundred K? There's a variety of ways as I understand it.

Absolutely right. Sam. Look, I don't think there's been a fundraising challenge out there that is more flexible than this. You don't have to do 100 K's across the month of April if you don't want to. You can choose a lower target. You can choose a higher target. You can run, you can jog, you can walk, you can ride. You can swim. You can roll it absolutely accessible. However, you would like to get out in the fresh air or get on your treadmill or jump in a pool. You can certainly take part in this challenge and do your absolute best to, you know, knock over some kilometers and fundraise for Vision Australia Radio.

Absolutely right. Sam. Look, I don't think there's been a fundraising challenge out there that is more flexible than this. You don't have to do 100 K's across the month of April if you don't want to. You can choose a lower target. You can choose a higher target. You can run, you can jog, you can walk, you can ride. You can swim. You can roll it absolutely accessible. However, you would like to get out in the fresh air or get on your treadmill or jump in a pool. You can certainly take part in this challenge and do your absolute best to, you know, knock over some kilometers and fundraise for Vision Australia Radio.

And, um, you can also get creative. I know there's people that have danced their way to 100 K, so I mean, if you can measure it, you can do it. Isn't that right?

And, um, you can also get creative. I know there's people that have danced their way to 100 K, so I mean, if you can measure it, you can do it. Isn't that right?

Absolutely. Look, it's supposed to be a bit of fun. I mean, if you it's it's look, it is getting harder and harder for organizations to fundraise. Uh, the overheads for Vision Australia Radio are astronomical. We say that every year, even with the power of 600 volunteers, we still have some overheads and, you know, unavoidable costs that we really need to tackle. So that's where sponsorship comes in. That's where in-kind donations and fundraising comes in, like this one. So it, uh, we proved to ourselves last year we did a pretty good job for a first year participating. And, uh, some of these wonderful people are back to be part of the fundraising challenge this year. But what we're really hoping today is that some, you know, a handful perhaps of, uh, talking vision listeners might like to join one of our teams. So if you feel like you would like to get fit, get active, get out in the sun and, you know, hang out with some friends or even just do it independently, you very much can. Uh, and we've got more information on our website, VA radio.org.

Absolutely. Look, it's supposed to be a bit of fun. I mean, if you it's it's look, it is getting harder and harder for organizations to fundraise. Uh, the overheads for Vision Australia Radio are astronomical. We say that every year, even with the power of 600 volunteers, we still have some overheads and, you know, unavoidable costs that we really need to tackle. So that's where sponsorship comes in. That's where in-kind donations and fundraising comes in, like this one. So it, uh, we proved to ourselves last year we did a pretty good job for a first year participating. And, uh, some of these wonderful people are back to be part of the fundraising challenge this year. But what we're really hoping today is that some, you know, a handful perhaps of, uh, talking vision listeners might like to join one of our teams. So if you feel like you would like to get fit, get active, get out in the sun and, you know, hang out with some friends or even just do it independently, you very much can. Uh, and we've got more information on our website, VA radio.org.

And we'll get back to the finer details about how people can sign up or perhaps donate if there's friends or family that have joined up already, or they'd like to join up themselves. But before we do that, Jason, let's get into some of the things in store for people that are up for grabs if they do sign up.

And we'll get back to the finer details about how people can sign up or perhaps donate if there's friends or family that have joined up already, or they'd like to join up themselves. But before we do that, Jason, let's get into some of the things in store for people that are up for grabs if they do sign up.

There are some lots of wonderful incentives thanks to our supporters, our sponsors of the fundraiser. So, for example, the first 100 people that make a self donation of $50 or more by April 30th will receive a Brooks Sweatband. That's pretty cool. Always handy goal setter. Raising $100 on your online fundraising page by April 30th will give you a chance to win one of five $100 Brooks vouchers. If you raise $250 on your fundraising page, you'll have a chance to win one of four $250 Brooks vouchers. And boy, they have some good shoes. I've been looking at their website. Charity champion raised $500 for your chance to win one of two $500 book vouchers that will go far. If you're the highest individual fundraiser on April 30th, you'll be rewarded with a Brooks running kit featuring $500 Brooks voucher with some new kicks, drink bottle and a sweatband. That's the whole hog there, Sam. There's also weekly winners, so every Thursday in April is Donate and Hydrate Day, so you'll receive a donation of any size on your fundraising page on Thursday for a chance to win one of five Made by Fresco Move drink bottles. These are pretty cool drink bottles. I don't usually get excited by drink bottles, but these are nice. These are nice looking drink bottles and they look sturdy. They're big, so you don't have to keep going back to the tap. They're very handy.

There are some lots of wonderful incentives thanks to our supporters, our sponsors of the fundraiser. So, for example, the first 100 people that make a self donation of $50 or more by April 30th will receive a Brooks Sweatband. That's pretty cool. Always handy goal setter. Raising $100 on your online fundraising page by April 30th will give you a chance to win one of five $100 Brooks vouchers. If you raise $250 on your fundraising page, you'll have a chance to win one of four $250 Brooks vouchers. And boy, they have some good shoes. I've been looking at their website. Charity champion raised $500 for your chance to win one of two $500 book vouchers that will go far. If you're the highest individual fundraiser on April 30th, you'll be rewarded with a Brooks running kit featuring $500 Brooks voucher with some new kicks, drink bottle and a sweatband. That's the whole hog there, Sam. There's also weekly winners, so every Thursday in April is Donate and Hydrate Day, so you'll receive a donation of any size on your fundraising page on Thursday for a chance to win one of five Made by Fresco Move drink bottles. These are pretty cool drink bottles. I don't usually get excited by drink bottles, but these are nice. These are nice looking drink bottles and they look sturdy. They're big, so you don't have to keep going back to the tap. They're very handy.

Yeah, everyone loves a good drink bottle. Jason, I think that's, you know. Yeah.

Yeah, everyone loves a good drink bottle. Jason, I think that's, you know. Yeah.

Especially when there's also some team incentives. Can I share them?

Especially when there's also some team incentives. Can I share them?

Yes, you certainly can.

Yes, you certainly can.

So for every $500 raised by a team, the team will receive up to eight Vision Australia caps, which is pretty cool. They'll come in handy when the sun comes back at the end of the year, and for every $1,000 raised, the team will receive up to eight custom 100 K your way t shirts. And the exciting thing about that for us, Sam, is that we don't have a lot of Vision Australia Radio branded merch, and this year the 100 K t shirts for our Vision Australia radio teams will have Vision Australia radio team names on them, so we're pretty excited about that. That means if you join our VA radio Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne or regional radio teams and the team raises over $1,000, you should be getting your hands on a t shirt. And I'm pleased to say we've got out pretty quickly. And in particular, our regional radio team and our Perth team have already exceeded and well exceeded that $1,000 bar. I guess that they need to. So a little bit of work still to go in Adelaide and Melbourne. And that's where you guys come in listening today.

So for every $500 raised by a team, the team will receive up to eight Vision Australia caps, which is pretty cool. They'll come in handy when the sun comes back at the end of the year, and for every $1,000 raised, the team will receive up to eight custom 100 K your way t shirts. And the exciting thing about that for us, Sam, is that we don't have a lot of Vision Australia Radio branded merch, and this year the 100 K t shirts for our Vision Australia radio teams will have Vision Australia radio team names on them, so we're pretty excited about that. That means if you join our VA radio Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne or regional radio teams and the team raises over $1,000, you should be getting your hands on a t shirt. And I'm pleased to say we've got out pretty quickly. And in particular, our regional radio team and our Perth team have already exceeded and well exceeded that $1,000 bar. I guess that they need to. So a little bit of work still to go in Adelaide and Melbourne. And that's where you guys come in listening today.

Yes, exactly. But if people would like to sign up or donate, Jason, let's get those details for people right now. How can they join the challenge?

Yes, exactly. But if people would like to sign up or donate, Jason, let's get those details for people right now. How can they join the challenge?

Yeah, well, we would absolutely love if our Vision Australia Radio listeners and sponsors would like to directly support Vision Australia Radio's efforts in the challenge by going to our home page. You know by now via radio, there's a handy banner there that you can click on that link, select that link and it'll take you to information on joining one of our four teams. Daisy, you would like to donate as opposed to actually join the challenge. You can also do that. There's a donate link on each of our pages.

Yeah, well, we would absolutely love if our Vision Australia Radio listeners and sponsors would like to directly support Vision Australia Radio's efforts in the challenge by going to our home page. You know by now via radio, there's a handy banner there that you can click on that link, select that link and it'll take you to information on joining one of our four teams. Daisy, you would like to donate as opposed to actually join the challenge. You can also do that. There's a donate link on each of our pages.

For people out there. Again, you can join for Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth or regional Victoria, whichever is your preference. We always do appreciate everyone joining up. Whether you sign up or donate, every little bit helps, every K, every dollar. It all goes to a fantastic cause and it's greatly appreciated. So yeah, it's very exciting Jason. Let's see how it all goes.

For people out there. Again, you can join for Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth or regional Victoria, whichever is your preference. We always do appreciate everyone joining up. Whether you sign up or donate, every little bit helps, every K, every dollar. It all goes to a fantastic cause and it's greatly appreciated. So yeah, it's very exciting Jason. Let's see how it all goes.

Yeah. We've got to get our steps on Sam. We certainly do go for a walk after this.

Yeah. We've got to get our steps on Sam. We certainly do go for a walk after this.

Yeah, yeah. Sounds fantastic. Thank you so much for your time.

Yeah, yeah. Sounds fantastic. Thank you so much for your time.

Thank you. Sam.

Thank you. Sam.

That was Jason Gibbs there from Vision Australia Radio having a chat with me today. All about 100 K your way. Running from the 1st to the 30th of April.

That was Jason Gibbs there from Vision Australia Radio having a chat with me today. All about 100 K your way. Running from the 1st to the 30th of April.