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Skip A Treat
Skip A Treat Ambassadors Announced!
In 2006, we have are delighted to welcome on board the help of our fantastic celebrity ambassadors who plan to Skip A Treat during Save the Children Week. By agreeing to Skip a Treat for Save the Children, you are able to help make a real difference to the lives of children right across the world. Why don’t you join us!
"Every morning I enjoy a cup of coffee - it's my favourite way to start the day - but for the month of May, I will happily go without my coffee, knowing that the money we spend on treats in Australia is actually helping children around the world." -Anna Coren, Seven News
"I always buy fresh flowers for my house. It's a little extravagance that really brightens the place up, but it's a small sacrifice to make to give a child a better future." - Amelia Charlton, TTN Presenter Network Ten
"My major weaknesses are chocolate, coke and peanut butter, quite a combination. If I can manage to go without those then I will have achieved a major personal milestone!" - Scott Beveridge, TTN Presenter Network Ten
“I love Cadbury choccy - not a day goes by that I don't raid the lollie machine at Channel 7, but come 1st May 2006 - my sweet tooth will have to go unsatisfied - I'm prepared to give up my sugar hit! It'll be tough, but worth it.” - Melody Horrill, Channel 7 Adelaide
"In my eyes, there is nothing quite as delicious as an icy cold strawberry milkshake to satisfy my taste buds . . . but come the month of May, there will be no 'shaking' going on!" Rachael Sporn, Former Adelaide Lightening Team Member and Triple Olympic Medalist (Australian Opals)
“What treat am I prepared to skip? I’m prepared to go without buying any new books for a month. I’ll save the money and borrow a few books from my local library instead!!”- Rebecca Sparrow.
Rebecca was born in 1972 and lives in Brisbane, Australia. Rebecca’s first novel, The Girl Most Likely, is in development as a feature film with Mel Gibson’s Icon Films. Rebecca is also a weekly columnist with The Courier-Mail
"With my busy hectic lifestyle I eat an incredible amount of takeaway. That's one thing I could skip for 'skip a treat'. For the first week in May I'll be eating in and I'm sure I'll feel a lot better for it too.” - Paul Champion.
Paul Campion is one of Brisbane's best known radio personalities. "Campo" has worked at some of the biggest radio stations in the country and can currently be heard on Brisbane's 97.3FM.
“Once a week, my wife and I try and go out for dinner with our littlies. This week, I'll skip our night out and instead have a night in - and I'll do the cooking (not necessarily a treat for the family though).” - Mike Larkan, Weather Presenter, Network Ten Melbourne
"Some days when I finish the radio show on Nova, I treat myself to a dim sim on the way home. As I do breakfast radio I normally sit down to eat one at about 9.30 am. It's a real treat for me. I normally get a fried one and soak it in soy sauce. I sit in my car and eat it and relish every bite. And to think I'm going to give all of this up for 'Save the Children'? Ahh well it's only for one week." - Dave O'Neil
One of Melbourne's most popular live comics, Dave O’Neil anchors the highly successful Nova 100 Breakfast show in Melbourne alongside Kate Langbroek and Dave Hughes. In his fifteen years on the Australian comedy scene, Dave has worked extensively in radio, television, film, print media and on the live circuit. His acting credits have included a lead role in feature film The Nugget (with Eric Bana), Feature films Takeaway and You and your stupid mate (which he co–wrote ), and a guest role in Stingers.
"Having renewed my addiction to chocolate over Easter, it will be a battle, but I am making the commitment to abstain from eating chocolate for a month . . . which will mean not even driving home past Haigh's"! - Steven Trigg Chief Executive Officer Adelaide Football Club, Director Adelaide Crows Foundation and Skip a Treat Ambassador, 2006