MEDIA RELEASE
Wellard CEO Mauro Balzarini will swap his moleskins for lycra later next month to take part in the Hawaiian Ride for Youth CEO Challenge and support youth mental health initiatives.
The 2015 Hawaiian Ride for Youth starts in Albany on 24 March and finishes in Perth five days later.
For the first time, the event will feature the CEO Challenge in which WA corporate leaders will ride the final leg from Mandurah to Kings Park.
As a former Italian motocross champion, Mr Balzarini’s cycling interests have involved bikes with motors. He rode professionally for a number of years, competing in numerous International Six Day Enduros, long considered the Olympics of endurance motorbike racing. Wellard now sponsors club teams competing at the ISDEs.
Mr Balzarini said he was up for a different two wheeled challenge in which his legs would do all the work.
“Wellard is a big supporter of the state’s rural communities and we know that life can be tough for families, especially young people who can sometimes feel isolated,” Mr Balzarini said.
“My passion is to help rural families and that includes them being able to access to mental health services so no-one ever feels alone. As a result I would encourage rural Western Australians to help us to beat last year’s overall tally of almost two million dollars by donating to this worthwhile cause.”
Supporters can donate via the Ride for Youth website: https://www.rideforyouth.com.au/riders/ceo-challenge/mauro-balzarini
Wellard has a long history of supporting charities.
Each year the company raises money for the Children’s Leukaemia and Cancer Research Foundation and the Royal Flying Doctor Service, both of which benefited from $50,000 raised from an auction and raffle at the company’s Corporate Party in late-2014.
For further information please contact:
Cameron Morse
Phone: + 61 8 9485 8888
Mobile: +61 (0) 433 886 871