Nigel Wood - Shearer - and the brains behind this adventure has enlisted Coolawarra & Storybook Alpacas and convinced his partner in crime, Peter Connelly, that to shear alpacas for 24 hours might be worth a shot!
The idea was first floated some 12 months ago - of course - during shearing. Helping others struggling to find the lightness in their heads alongside the shearing - the lighting of the Alpacas of their fleece.
So -with this goal in mind ...... Nigel and Pete will be shearing for 24 hours.
Commencing: 4pm Friday 22nd November 2019
Finishing: 4pm Saturday 23rd November 2019
Venue: “Coolaroo” in Mittagong, Southern Highlands of NSW, Australia
Together we are are raising awareness and funds for Mental Health- Australia (NSW), New Zealand, USA & UK. All places where Nigel and Pete shear annually.
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Not only will Pete and Nigel both be shearing for organizations that work to help create awareness around mental health and suicide, but they will be doing so on International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day, November 23rd, 2019.
Connelly will be shearing for the Montana Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Wood will shear for the Rural Support Trust, a New Zealand based non-profit that focuses on helping farmers, agriculturalists and rural people in tough times. He will also shear for Mind, a UK based organization that works to provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem.
Questions? Contact us at shearforlight@gmail.com