Companion Supports 2010 Newcastle Variety Bash

The Bash Crew: John Kopfler (the bash car mechanic & owner of All Care Car Services Kurri), Denise and Andrew Crane with Kurri Branch Manager Maree Henry

Variety the Children’s Charity holds annual Variety Bashes Australia wide. This year 40 cars took part in the 2010 Newcastle Variety Bash which began on Sunday 16 May at Spears Point and, following a week of travelling through NSW towns, finished on Saturday 22 May in Newcastle. Companion Credit Union supported the Bash by sponsoring the car entered by Companion members Andrew and Dee Crane from Kurri Kurri.

The Newcastle Bash raised a net of $300,000 which goes directly to assisting individual children suffering one, or multiple of, 74 different conditions. The support is in the form of specialised equipment and experiences as well as organisational equipment grants to children’s intensive care units, children’s emergency transport services, children’s support and educational organisations.

Variety is a not-for-profit, non-government funded organisation and relies on individual donors, corporate donors and sponsors like Companion to improve the lives of Australian children.

Well done to the Cranes for their effort in this year’s Bash.