Sunday 16th of July saw Little Athletics Australia Ambassadors Taneille Crase and Emelia Surch, join Little Athletics Queensland’s (LAQ) Centre’s Mudgeeraba LAC and Ormeau LAC; who joined forces in the organising of ‘A Day for Simon‘. A fundraising event for LAQ family member, Simon Hinton, who has been diagnosed with a very aggressive form of Brain Cancer.
The lively event known as ‘A Day for Simon’, gave the Little Athletics Community the opportunity to come together and offer some financial support to Simon and his family.
Simon is a Life Member of Mudgeeraba LAC, volunteering over 16 years at the Centre with many of those years serving as Club President. A regular official at LAQ competitions, Simon has also served on the LAQ Board of Directors and been a Manager for the New Zealand Development Tour for the past two tours.
“Simon Hinton is the soul of Mudgeeraba Little Athletics. There is no denying that his dedication, passion, and knowledge has been invaluable to our Centre for well over a decade. There are countless stories about the positive impact he has had on not only our members, but many in the Little Athletics Community.” –Krysta Bricknell (Mudgeeraba LAC Centre Manager)
A highly loved and respected member of the Little Athletics community, Simon is a key figure of Little Athletics in Queensland, a person who has given so much to our sport and its athletes. One of those athletes being Little Athletics Australia Ambassador Taneille Crase. Who has known Simon and the Hinton family for a long time. Regarding to Simon being involved in Little Athletics for “many, many years”. Simon was on the LAQ Board of Directors at same time Taneille worked at LAQ, she even took Simon’s son to the Coles Australian Little Athletics Championships (ALAC) as the LAQ Team Manager.
LAA Ambassador Taneille Crase remarked the event as “Amazing support from the Little Athletics community, for a man who has put his heart and soul into this sport. People like Simon Hinton are the back bone to our sport and this day reinforced how wonderful this man is. Thank you everyone for organising this special day and supporting Simon and his family at this time.”
For further details & to donate visit A Day For Simon Facebook page or email adayforsimon@gmail.com
Gallery Pic’s below from A Day For Simon-
Photo credits: Little Athletics Queensland
By Stephanie Grujoski / Coles Little Athletics Australia
Posted: 17/07/2023