In March motorcycle riders from across the financial services industry celebrated the tenth anniversary of the Corners for Kids Motorcycle Rally (C4K) in Tasmania to support the Inspire Foundation's ReachOut! program which aims to prevent youth suicide by using the internet to reach young people at risk.

This year's rally was again supported by the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) along with a generous [$5,000.00] corporate donation from OAMPS Insurance brokers.

Thirty-four riders and support crew from as far as Brisbane, Armidale, Sydney, Melbourne and Geelong gathered at Port Melbourne on 7th March, before heading over Bass Strait to Tasmania where we enjoyed a glorious week of great weather and riding. The week-long ride took the riders through some of the finest motorcycling roads in Australia - from Devonport to Bicheno, Hobart to Strahan and Launceston while also passing through some fabulous towns like Scottsdale, St Helens, Richmond, Sheffield and Zeehan, to name just a few.

The riders celebrated another great ride with more than $52,000 raised, and still counting, toward our $75,000 target which would see us reach a total of $500,000 raised since 2000.

The organisers of C4K would like to thank some wonderful people at Bicheno, the Mayor, Bertrand Cadart and Rose's Cafe for organising a cake in the shape of a motorcycle to mark our tenth anniversary. Thanks also to Darren Drew at Tactical Directions for the design and supply of the fantastic C4K 2009 T-Shirts, and those who have contributed to the ride with local knowledge on Tasmanian roads, use of support vehicle, trailer, and other contributors, too many to name.

ReachOut (www.reachout.com.au) allows young Australians struggling with depression to connect with each other in a safe, professionally moderated and anonymous environment. ReachOut provides nationwide access via its internet site and since inception in 1997 has been extremely successful in contributing to a reduction in the youth suicide rate in Australia.

If you would like to help Corners for Kids assist ReachOut by making a tax deductible donation, please click here to access a secure facility. To read some of the history of Corners for Kids and why we support ReachOut, please click here.