Swiss 8, the Veteran-led mental health charity that brought you the World’s Biggest Meat Raffle last year, has launched their latest mental health campaign for all Australians – A BBQ To Remember, an initiative encouraging Aussies to connect with their mates over a BBQ on or around Remembrance Day, to pause and reflect on the sacrifices of our courageous men and women in uniform.
Kicking off with another epic fundraising raffle, it’s safe to say Swiss 8 have upped the ante big time, swapping last year’s meat trays for the ultimate winner-takes-all adventure prize, just as Aussies are starting to think about travelling again. Valued at a cool $180,000, the prize includes a VW Amarok, Patriot Camper, Quintrex boat, Ringers Western voucher, KTM dirt bike, iCoolsport ice bath, 12 cases of Bloke in a Bar beer, a year’s supply of meat trays from the winner’s local butcher, and of course, a Weber BBQ. At $5 a ticket, you can swap out your morning coffee to put yourself in the running for the adventure prize of a lifetime, and with value bundles ranging all the way up to $1,000 for 300 tickets, there’s something for everyone. Buy tickets here.
Having hosted bbqs with veterans around the country, A BBQ To Remember was conceptualised after Swiss 8 hosted an official bbq at The Australian War Memorial with Minister Peter Dutton, Minister Darren Chester, Senator Jim Molan and other politicians.
“Our mantra is to lead from the front and improve the mental health of not only our own Veterans, but all Aussies, so creating A BBQ To Remember – a campaign that supports Mental Health Week, Veterans Health Week and very importantly, Remembrance Day, was a no brainer,” explains Army Veteran and Swiss 8 founder and CEO, Adrian Sutter.
Registrations for hosting A BBQ To Remember are now live.
All proceeds from A BBQ To Remember go towards supporting Swiss 8, the Veteran-led mental health charity. Swiss 8 uses Veteran lived experience and data-driven technology to build proactive mental health tools for all Australians.