2010 State Street Overcoming The Odds Award
Anyone who has participated in Oxfam TRAILWALKER - the annual team endurance event that raises millions of dollars for Oxfam Australia - knows the true meaning of the words "challenge" and "commitment".
For the seventh consecutive year, State Street, the principal sponsor of Oxfam TRAILWALKER, presented its "Overcoming the Odds" award. The award honours an individual who has overcome personal adversity to participate in this demanding but inspiring event. The winner receives a $500 cash prize and will have a $4,500 donation from the State Street Foundation made to an Oxfam program of their choice.
2010 Overcoming the Odds Award - joint winners, Nick Gleeson & Thierry Le Blanc
State Street’s Chris Field with OTO 2009 Award Winner Kathy Long
Photo: Tim Herbert
In past years where there have been two stand out nominations State Street have awarded both nominees - meaning they both receive the $500 cash prize from State Street and they share in $4,500 which is pledged to an Oxfam Australia project of their choice.
It is worth noting that this year both recipients of the Overcoming the Odds award were in teams which also won the accolade of leading their category in fundraising - with the two teams raising more than $30,000 for Oxfam Australia's work
