The sun shone, the water sparkled - the day could not have been any more perfect for our second Melbourne walk! More than 150 came from all parts of the city to support the walk and almost $13,000 was raised!

AFL players from two teams, Essendon - Scott Gumbleton and Tom Bellchambers; and Tom Curran of North Melbourne, came to show their support and many lined up to get their photos taken and autographs signed. Tom took the walkers through their paces - warming up in anticipation of a refreshing walk.

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Thanks to all our wonderful supporters we have reached $2m dollars in donations!! It is a significant milestone in our young life and worth stopping for a moment and savouring such an achievement.

We thank all of those individuals and companies that have attended our walks, dinners and other events, donated services and products, provided donations from products sold, shoppers who have purchased these products and our dedicated team of volunteers who without fuss or fanfare give up their time and effort to administer all aspects of the Foundation – from website management to accounts and administration to donning an apron and cooking for the masses at our walks! Thank you all!!

2012 will be another big year for the Foundation. Our first ‘Put your foot down’ walk for the year will take place at Sandringham, Melbourne on March 18th.

We will also hold our annual ‘Put your foot down’ walks in Hobart (September – date to be confirmed) and Sydney (October - date to be confirmed).

2012 will also offer us the opportunity to expand to Queensland – with a walk being planned for the Gold Coast. Dates and details will be provided as soon as they come to hand.

Adelaide is also being considered as a walk location. It is early days yet and we may have to wait until 2013 for our first SA walk, but fingers crossed it will be 2012!

Our fourth ‘Best things in life’ corporate dinner is scheduled for July and will be held at the Ivy in Sydney again. It will be our third year at this beautiful venue.