Rapid Relief Team calls on Riverina Region to help one of our youngest little locals in fight of her life

It’s the family crisis you pray no parent should ever have to face. Yet horror has struck a local Junee family, with young couple Katrina and Mark Halliburton living with their little girl fighting leukaemia.

Following a call from the family’s friends, the local community has banded together, organising a special fundraising event at Junee Oval on Saturday, 6 March – “Magic for Molly”. 

Wagga Wagga Local Rapid Relief Team (RRT) Leader, Rohan Lindqvist, said while we cannot be with the Halliburton’s physically, we can be with them in spirit.

“We are so grateful for the opportunity to come to Junee to support this family in our community doing it tough. In times of crisis, there’s nothing more important than helping each other,” Rohan said.

To contribute to the event, the Wagga Wagga RRT will aim to sell more than 1,000 hot meals and just as many coffees on the day, with all proceeds going to the Halliburton family.

“This is the one day we are urging anyone who can afford to contribute, not to pack a lunch or dinner. Just come down to Junee Oval, say G’day, have a special RRT burger and know the money is going straight to Molly.”

Just over eight months ago, the beautiful four-year-old Molly Halliburton was at preschool complaining of a sore ankle and despite sounding harmless enough, a trip to the doctor discovered cancer.

Now the family’s life is on hold, moving to Sydney to help Molly through treatment, which is why money must be raised to support the family’s costly relocation and medical expenses.

“The thing that makes the Riverina so special is no matter the town, we always band together to support one of our own in a time of crisis. So, if you live anywhere from Wagga Wagga to Cootamundra and beyond, please clear your calendar for Saturday, 6 March.” 

Other groups are also contributing amazing prizes for a raffle, including a holiday to a 5 Star Terrigal resort, an appliance and drinks package and family passes to the National Zoo & Aquarium Centre.

RRT is made up of volunteers from the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church (PBCC) who provide catering and emergency support services at a range of charitable events and emergencies.

For more information about the Rapid Relief Team, go to https://rrtglobal.org/.

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About the Rapid Relief Team (RRT)

The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church established the RRT in 2013 to express the Church’s values of care and compassion. The RRT is staffed by Church volunteers who provide catering services at a range of charitable events and emergencies.

The RRT has consistently demonstrated its ongoing commitment to support Health and Disability causes. In 2018 alone, the RRT deployed 1071 volunteers to support charities within this sector and served more than 7,800 meals at charitable events.

Globally, the RRT has more than 14,500 volunteers and operates in Australia, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, France, the United States, Canada and Germany.