Power
arrived in Australia this morning ahead of the Lexmark Indy 300 on
October 18-21 and exchanged the package with Hannah and Luke for a 2006
Wallabies jumper signed by the Australian Rugby Union squad at the
WPS/WOW Racing workshop.
Power was happy to be a part of the unique charity program and
liked the creative approach the Gold Coast siblings had taken in
assisting Youngcare by trading up to the final goal of a transport
vehicle for young people with severe injuries and disabilities.
“Hannah and Luke are doing something really great with the Pet Rock
Charity Project and I am happy to be a part of it,” said Power.
“On behalf of the whole Team Australia program we are pleased to be
involved. The people who trade with Hannah and Luke for the Team
Australia experience are certainly going to have a weekend they will
never forget.
“Hopefully I am handing them a pair of race-winning gloves on October 21.
“It is a very worthy cause and a very creative way of helping out.
I look forward to keeping in touch with Hannah and Luke as they keep
trading for the vehicle for Youngcare.
“With the opportunity we are giving two people for this year’s Lexmark Indy 300 I hope the vehicle is not too far away.”
Broadbeach Waters sister and brother Hannah and Luke Sinclair have
been slowly trading their way towards a new car for Brisbane charity
Youngcare. The project started in June and involved Hannah, 14, and
Luke, 11, initially swapping their pet rock ‘Oscar’ for a souvenir
Elvis Presley dinner menu.
Since then, the pair has continually traded items and experiences.
Their latest trade item is a signed and framed 2006 Wallabies Rugby
jersey, today handed to Power and Team Australia in return for the
ultimate Team Australia experience at this year’s Lexmark Indy 300.
The trade took place at WPS/WOW Racing’s Gold Coast workshop in
front of a Team Australia Champ Car. WPS/WOW Racing is competing in
this weekend’s Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 and is the sister team to
Team Australia, with Queensland businessman Craig Gore the co-owner of
Team Australia and the team owner for WPS/WOW Racing.
“Hannah and Luke should be commended for the initiative and effort
they have shown by starting this pet rock trade scheme for Youngcare,”
said Gore.
“Team Australia is happy to help out and get them one step closer
to their final goal. Whoever successfully offers the next trade is
certainly going to have a weekend they will never forget.”
Hannah and Luke are now in search of their next trade as they work
towards a transport vehicle for Youngcare. The siblings will pursue a
trade for the Team Australia package, which includes two general
admission passes to the Lexmark Indy 300, two signed Team Australia
shirts and caps, an exclusive pit tour of the Team Australia garage,
the chance to meet drivers Power and team-mate Simon Pagenaud, a signed
one-off framed picture of Power’s victory in the Grand Prix of Toronto
earlier this year, Power’s gloves from this year’s Gold Coast event and
the chance to watch this year’s race from the Team Australia pit box.
The package amounts to a money-can’t-buy opportunity and the ultimate experience at this year’s 2007 Lexmark Indy 300.
"We are so excited to get the Team Australia offer but the
challenge is now on the trade it between now and the big race day,''
Hannah, 14, said.
"We want everyone to think about something to trade but would love
a car dealer to come on board and help Youngcare with that one magical
trade.''
"All my friends know about Will Power,” Luke, 11, said.
“He's a legend and we’re rapt to be able to meet him.''
Youngcare Director Simon Lockyer expressed his thanks to Hannah and
Luke’s continued support and was excited to see what offer would come
after this once-in-a-lifetime Team Australia opportunity.
“The kids have been fantastic in bringing so much publicity to Youngcare,” said Youngcare director Simon Lockyer.
“Our first apartments for youth and young Queenslanders with high
care needs open in December. Let's hope they can complete this exciting
trade project between now and then.”
For further information please contact:
John Kaarsberg – BAM Media: 0411 511 029
Chris Jordan – BAM Media/Team Australia: +61 412 936 338
Hannah and Luke Sinclair – Pet Rock Charity Project: 0419 431 599
Simon Lockyer – Youngcare: 07 3846 0988
About Hannah and Luke’s Pet Rock Charity Project …
A couple of years ago, Hannah and Luke Sinclair saw a story about a
man in Canada who swapped a paper clip for a house. Amazed by the
story, the Gold Coast sister and brother started talking about how they
could use that same idea to do something for Queensland kids and young
adults who need help.
The charity Youngcare was chosen by the siblings, but they didn't
think Youngcare would want a house so the duo rang Simon Lockyer at
Youngcare. Simon explained what Youngcare does and said that the many
families who visited their injured children at Youngcare's special
accommodation really need specially designed vehicles to take their
children out for day trips.
So the project was born; to trade Oscar the pet rock, all the way
up to a new car for all Youngcare families to use. The vehicle will
need to be able to carry a wheelchair and be easy to drive so all
families can use it.
Click Here to visit www.hannahluke.com
About Youngcare …
Youngcare is a nationally registered charity and non-profit
organisation formed to help young Australians with high care needs. We
are independent and non denominational.
Through researching the issue, the Youngcare board was surprised to
learn that young Australians with long-term high care needs have few
options. The only real alternatives being aged care nursing homes or
part time support from community groups at home, with family taking on
the remaining responsibility. In fact, in Australia today, there are
6,300 young people residing in aged care nursing homes. Clearly this is
inappropriate.
Many thousands more reside in hospitals, or isolated not by choice,
living by themselves within the community leaving them lonely,
vulnerable and without the necessary care for their needs.
The issue of caring for these people is broad and complex. Perhaps
that's why very little has been done. Youngcare’s aim is to raise
awareness of the issue and through forming partnerships with Community,
Business and Government seeks to develop viable, sustainable solutions
that provide the care and dignity we all deserve. Youngcare
collaborates with those who need care, their families. We do not tell
them this is what you get. We have asked what do you want and this is
how we will provide it.
Click Here to visit www.youngcare.com.au
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Team
Australia driver Will Power trades a signed Wallabies jumper for the
ultimate experience for this year's Lexmark Indy 300 with Hannah and
Luke Sinclair on the Gold Coast today
Will
Power will donate his gloves as part of the trade with Hannah and Luke,
as part of the siblings trade scheme for Queensland charity Youngcare
The
media have followed Hannah and Luke's Pet Rock trade with interest and
were out to welcome Will Power back to Australia today
Will
Power was the fastest car at final testing before this year's Lexmark
Indy 300 at the Sebring circuit in Florida on September 25
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