Evandale Rotary's Junior Action Group have wheeled their fundraising activities into new territory with a relay race at Evandale Primary School on Monday.
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Four pairs of grade 5/6 students were sponsored for each lap of a rally course, switching which one was sitting and which one was pushing each lap.
They aimed to raise at least $2000 - enough to buy 10 specially-designed wheelchairs for people in developing countries.
Rotarian Annie Harvey said the idea of fundraising and being part of an organisation had taken off among the Evandale youth, thanks to the infectious energy of the Junior Action Group.
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"I have a bunch of kids wanting to be JAGgers," she said.
"It's amazing, they've got half the school wanting to be JAGgers now.
"I am amazed at the enthusiasm, and at the wonderful, wonderful thought of having young kids being totally committed to helping."
The Junior Action Group started in March last year with an initiative of the Evandale Primary School Student Representative Council to pay for a water fountain at the skate park.
The Evandale Primary School principal met with Evandale Rotary to discuss how they could help achieve the children achieve their goal, and the Junior Action Group was born.
The wheelchair fundraiser is their second effort as a group.
The wheelchairs for the Wheel-a-thon were borrowed from organisation Just Like Jack, which campaigns for accessible spaces.
JAG will also have a cake stall at Sunday's Evandale Market.
