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State Street - Sponsorship of Oxfam Trailwalker
For the third straight year State Street is the principal sponsor of the Oxfam Trailwalker endurance fundraising event. Support provided by State Street helps off-set key expenses incurred by running the event and therefore helps increase the amount of funds raised to directly support Oxfam's Programs around the world.
Oxfam Trailwalker Sydney 2005 start.
Photo: Andrew Introna/OxfamAUS.
Beyond the sponsorship, State Street, whose corporate values promote such a strong global focus on community involvement, fundraising and volunteering, it was encouraging to see seven State Street teams entered in the recent 2005 Sydney Trailwalker event. In addition, 30 State Street volunteers participated in running Checkpoint 2 with still more staff, family and friends involved as support crew for the walkers in the event.
"We don't know what it is about the event, but Oxfam Trailwalker has consistently attracted a high percentage of enthusiasts from the financial services community, and it increases every year," says Chris Field, head of sales and marketing at State Street Australia, and a triumphant third-time contender in the event.
For the second consecutive year, State Street, the principal sponsor of Oxfam TRAILWALKER, will present its 'Overcoming the Odds' Award, which will honour an individual who has overcome personal adversity to participate in this demanding but inspiring event. The winner in each state receives $500 cash prize and will have $4,500 donation from the State Street Foundation made to the Oxfam program of their choice.
With the support of State Street, the Oxfam Trailwalker events in Melbourne and Sydney have raised more than $6,000,000 towards Oxfam's poverty alleviation and social justice programs both in Australia and abroad.