6 weeks tomorrow and counting down....

Hi Team,

Well tomorrow marks the '6 weeks to go' point before I fly out of Rotorua to meet Sabrina and her Dad Rob, and Logan and his Mum Paula and begin our adventure to THE v8 mecca - Bathurst. Sabrina is eleven and is a cancer survivor, and Logan is ten and has cystic fibrosis.

The Project KPH does Bathurst '09 trip marks a massive step for the Project and one which hasn't been easy to achieve in this economic climate. But, we are a very hard working team and it looks as though we will cover our costs with the donations we've received combined with the fundraising we've all worked hard at.

The two children are actively engaged in the fundraising process and are enjoying the interaction with their communities support. Timaru in particular have really come out to bat for their boy Logan to make sure he has this V8 trip of a lifetime.

And while Logan is recovering from surgery, nothing can dampen his excitement and anticipation of the adventure ahead.

Alesha and I have been giving it everything at this end; delivering flyers and flyers and more flyers and even having to order more from our awesome printer sponsor Orange Dog - you can view their website here http://orangedog.co.nz Jason and his fantastic team are so obliging and excellent to deal with.

There has been a lot of work done and I am very grateful and lucky to have Alesha with her awesome initiative and wide skill base. Alesha works completely voluntarily and without complaint or comment - she gets stuck in and gets the job done - all with a big smile.

BUT we have a wee way to go yet, and counting chickens before they're hatched is not generally a philosophy I am fond of. We have two events coming up as fundraisers, the first in two weeks. You can check them out here http://www.projectkph.co.nz/fundraisers.html .

Our many thanks goes out to Taupo Motorsport Park, Taupo District Council and Johnny McIntyre for making the Hot Laps day at Taupo in two weeks a possibility and the Sudima Hotel Rotorua and Cheryl Freeman for making the Show night in Rotorua on the 19th September a possibility for us. All services have been gifted in kind and we are very grateful for their generosity.

WOW, so six weeks!

Meantime its heads down and bums up working as hard as we can to make this the ultimate rev head trip of a lifetime for these two very special kids and their parent each.

GAME ON!!!

Leah xo