WEAR IT PURPLE ROUNDS IS BACK!

Athletics West is excited to announce the ‘Wear it Purple’ round is back this October with WA’s Little Athletics Centres helping raise funds for the Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation. The ‘Wear it Purple’ round is a chance for Little Athletes, Coaches, Parents and Volunteers to pull on something purple and help raise funds for the Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre.

Running from the 26 October to the 6 November, WA’s Little Athletics Centres will run individual fundraisers and champion the partnership in the community.

Athletics West CEO Vince Del Prete said he is excited to see the athletics community “dig deep and once again reinforce the frontline of children’s health in WA.”

“To help raise money for a global leading Research Centre is incredibly rewarding and something that I know our community is passionate about. The Wear it Purple round is our communities opportunity to raise funds and support critical research that affects athletes in our own community,” he said.

A powerhouse partnership between the Telethon Kids Institute, Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation and Perth Children’s Hospital, the Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre aims to prevent and cure respiratory illness in children and ensure that all children have healthy lungs for life.

If you want to get involved, be sure to check in with your Little Athletics Centres to see what they have planned and how you can help support the Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation this October!

For more information about how you can get involved in athletics, contact Athletics West on 08 6272 0480.