The ORCV – we’re not just PC,

we’re good Corporate Citizen’s too!

OK. Just where am I going with this lot then? For sure the ORCV is Politically Correct, which is exactly the way it should be. However, the main point is that for the 2006 M2V, the racers got together and sent a container ahead of them to Vanuatu. In that container was 12 tonnes of humanitarian aid (school supplies, medical supplies etc.), which was then distributed to schools and hospitals throughout the 80 constituent islands that together form the delightful country of Vanuatu.

Half full container - and then just about ready to go....

Now in part of that aid shipment were some PCs (yep Personal Computers, so I’ve just closed the link on the title), that were arranged by Paul Anderson from the Gordon Institute in Geelong, who sailed on 'Ocean Skins'. When George Shaw arrived in Port Vila and went to the Port Vila Institute of Technology, he saw that all the donated PCs were up and running and very much in use.

Getting all set up and students eagerly await to get onto using them!!!!

If you really want to do something for one of the PacRim nations, then think about this. This is 100% REAL. Not one cent of the donations went into admin fees of the organising charity. Now of course for all the Demtel shoppers out there, you do get an added bonus! Yee Ha. Not only will you be feeling totally altruistic, you also get to do an awesome race and when you arrive, you will see all your good work in action!

Not sure about the safety aspects here - perhaps you can help with donating some safer devices for the local kids to use???

No more words to add really...

Helen sells breakfast at the market to help get her Grandkids through school... and below is the market itself.

So there you have it. Everyone wants to be good Corporate Citizens again for the 2010 M2V and the ORCV is well into planning something similar.  Sponsorship for a container and associated costs for transportation and clearances will be required, which will not be that much in the grand scheme of things. Now someone will know someone, who definitely then knows the right someone, to get this all happening. Start now and when you find that person, please call George Shaw on 0411 464 802. Also, if you want to arrange for something to go into that container for the lovely people of Vanuatu, then please join the gang organising this and email Jim Mitchell via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Click HERE for the 2010 M2V NOR

Click HERE to express your interest in the 2010 M2V OR,

Click HERE to see who's already going

Why not check out Karen Young's video of the 2006 M2V to really get inspired.

Click HERE to watch it now. BTW, George tells me that you, the Fam and bub are all going well Kaz. Nice One!

Click HERE to read Just a quickie!

By John Curnow.