MORE than 110 riders and more than 40 cars are set to head off this weekend on the 29th GV Hospice Rallye on Saturday and Sunday, May 3-4. The annual fundraiser has raised more than $1.1M to date, ensuring GV Hospice Care can operate 24-hours a day, providing a compassionate and vital end of life service for the community.
GV Hospice Rallye Committee Chair Kelvin Maude expressed excitement over the upcoming rally and sincere thanks to the community for their unwavering support.
“Every year we see incredible generosity from those who participate in the rally, donate to the raffle or buy raffle tickets. GV Hospice is a support service close to many people’s hearts,” said Kelvin.
“With a full field of 44 cars, and more than 100 people, we hope to top last year’s total of $84,000. We’ve received around 60-odd donations or services from local businesses for our online auction, and thanks to support from our partners, we’ve been able to keep participation fees low, keeping them consistent over the years with help from our presentation partners.”
GV Hospice President Jeanette Powell said thanks to the support of the GV Hospice Rallye and other community groups, it has been able to support increased demand for its service, seeing a 64 per cent increase from an average of 91 patients two years ago to 141 today.
“We could not provide our service the way we do without organisations like this,” said Jeanette. “Over the years they have raised more than $1 million, and they do it every year. We are so very grateful. It allows us to be available 24-hours a day, 365 days a year, to provide our after-hours service and be able to supply specialist equipment to those who need it, free of charge.”
Beyond being a perpetual fundraiser for a critical community service, the GV Hospice Rallye is a great deal of fun, sending drivers in cars old, new and unique through a mystery three-stage navigational exercise. All that Kelvin could reveal is that the motorists will be staying at the picturesque Holmesglen at Eildon, and the dinner costume theme this year is ‘Dream Occupation’.
The 29th GV Hospice Rallye will depart the Museum of Vehicle Evolution (MOVE) Museum on Saturday, May 3 at 8am. Participants will collect their gear from the Aussie Hotel Friday night, and you’re invited to drop by and buy raffle tickets, which will be drawn Saturday night.
For more information or to purchase raffle tickets, please contact Kelvin Maude on 0418 992 270 or email kelvin.maude@gmail.com
