McGrath Foundation

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Dominic Perrottet pledges $50000 donation from Premiers Fund to ... (Sky News Australia)

Volunteers have raised money for the McGrath Foundation in completing a trek to the Sydney Cricket Ground ahead of today's 15th Pink Test as NSW Premier ...

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Retired economist makes 'crazy' trek from MCG to SCG to raise ... (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Prabodh Malhotra walked 1000 kilometres in 52 days between the two great cricket grounds ahead of the pink Test to raise funds for the McGrath Foundation.

In need of some good news? “If something happens in the process of doing something good for the country, I’m more than happy to go – more than happy,” he said. ‘If something happens in the process of doing something good for the country, I’m more than happy to go.’Retired economist Prabodh Malhotra “I thought if they can do it and raise $1000 per kilometre, I should be able to raise the bar,” he said on Wednesday. His “crazy” idea to trek between the two great cricket grounds came this time last year when he saw a group of men walk 150 kilometres between Newcastle and the SCG for the breast cancer charity. The retired Melbourne economist, 71, on Wednesday walked the final steps of a 1000-kilometre, 52-day trek between the MCG and the SCG to raise funds for the McGrath Foundation.

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Aussie cricket legend Glenn McGrath praised the 'incredible effort' after greeting the man on his arrival to the SCG.

Donations can be made on the “Walk from MCG to SCG” page on the McGrath Foundation website. “To walk 1000 kilometres up from the MCG at the age of 71, just proves you can do anything you want if you put your mind to it,” McGrath said. “If something happens in the process of doing something good for the country, I’m more than happy to go - more than happy,” he said. “I thought if they can do it and raise $1000 per kilometre, I should be able to raise the bar,” he told AAP on Wednesday. His “crazy” idea to trek between the two great cricket grounds came this time last year when he saw a group of men walk 150km between Newcastle and the SCG for the same breast cancer charity. The retired Melbourne economist, 71, on Wednesday walked the final steps of a 1000-kilometre, 52-day trek between the Melbourne Cricket Ground and Sydney Cricket Ground to raise funds for the McGrath Foundation.

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