Greetings from the Tweed Valley Equestrian Group,
The Power of Pink dressage and show jumping weekend is fast approaching. It is a National Breast Cancer Foundation endorsed charity event. It will be held on the 8th and 9th of October, 2016 at the Murwillumbah Showgrounds. The Power of Pink was awarded Community Event of the Year by Tweed Shire Council in 2011. We have also received multiple nominations for Equestrian Queensland Event of the Year and the Wonders of Women Awards. In support of the event The Australian Dressage Council has approved an official dress code exemption to allow the riders to compete in pink, even their horses!
Thanks to all the participants and sponsors, The Power of Pink has raised over fifty three thousand dollars for Breast Cancer Research over the past seven successful years. All funds raised including riding class entry fees, sponsorship and donations are donated directly to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
At last year’s event over 100 riders and over 70 sponsors from up and down the east coast of Australia participated in The Power of Pink. The event received National media exposure in multiple publications and participants were quick to share their experiences on social media including photos of their horses and their amazing prizes.
Fun prizes for the Pinkest Horse, Pinkest Rider and Pretty in Pink are awarded each day. Prizes are awarded to the winners in all divisions, including over 10 official Equestrian Australia dressage classes.
All riders, sponsors, volunteers and spectators have a fantastic weekend. There is smiles everywhere you look. The atmosphere is always fun. There is plenty for families and spectators to do between watching the horses and riders, browsing the sponsor’s tents and bidding on auction items.
The gourmet café is operated by The Mt Warning Dragon’s Abreast dragon boat team. They are 2 time world champion breast cancer survivors. All the food is donated and all the money raised is donated to The Power of Pink.
Equestrian sports have a large representation of female competitors. Breast cancer will affect many of our lives. At The Tweed Valley Equestrian Group we were inspired by our own experiences to help fund research for breast cancer. We felt an equestrian based charity event would be the perfect partner to help raise money.
We are asking for prizes in all classes and/or donations for our popular online fundraising auction. Last year we raised a staggering fifteen thousand dollars!
Your sponsorship to our event will include advertising in the event programme, TVEG website, TVEG Club Newsletter, Facebook, media releases and announcements over the public address system throughout the weekend.
We can also promote special offers on your behalf and encourage major sponsors to supply banners/signs for display, advertising materials for distribution and set up stalls to display merchandise and services over the weekend.
I thank you in advance for your support,
Kind Regards
Keighley Leeson
Event Organiser
www.tveg.org.au
