General News
21 November, 2025
Student-led run for Kenyan charity
EMMANUEL College students Liddell and Rushleigh are busy organising a fun run/walk, with proceeds to go towards an established support centre in Kenya.
The year nine students are planning the event as part of their ‘innovation creation project’ at the school.
And according to staff at the college, the girls are going “above and beyond” for a fun, inclusive and exciting event.
“We are currently creating our fundraiser called Run for Change,” the pair said.
“We are raising money by having a fun run held at school this Sunday, November 23.
“It will start at 8.30am and we encourage everyone to participate, runners and walkers included.”
The five kilometre course will go around the Emmanuel College campus, starting at the Edmund Rice basketball courts.
“The innovation creation project allows students to spend four weeks creating a project they are passionate about.
“Our passion is sport and helping others so we decided to combine these and create a fundraiser to help support the Ruben Centre in Kenya.”
The Ruben Centre is a faith-based charity that strives to support Kenya’s Mukuru community.
It builds education, health and financial services in poorer communities to get them out of poverty.
“We are hoping that our fun run will gather the community to support a great cause, and that people will be able to see the need for this and become aware of the suffering communities in the world and how we can support them.”
Liddell and Rushleigh are hoping this weekend’s event will attract 150 participants and raise close to $3,000.
“Our school has been great in terms of supporting us and showing what is possible,” they said.
“We have met with Nick Mills, who is an Emmanuel alumnus and the president of the Surf to Surf committee.
“He helped us with contacts and encouraged us to think about what we will need, including marshal volunteers.
“Lauren White and Loz Niklaus have also been tremendous supports and deserve recognition.”
With much of the organisation now finalised, Liddell and Rushleigh are now hoping for clear skies and big crowds at Emmanuel College this Sunday.
All participants and spectators are asked to enter off Ardlie Street at the Edmund Rice Centre.
Entry is just $15 per person and all proceeds will go direct to the Ruben Centre.
