Member for Gippsland East, Tim Bull, has thrown down the gauntlet - or should we say trotter - to the rest of the community to support next week’s ‘Very Special Kids’ fundraising event.

Very Special Kids was established in 1985 after two families recognised there was a need to support other families experiencing the loss and grief associated with having a child diagnosed with a life-threatening illness.

A not for profit organisation, Very Special Kids offer its services and support free-of-charge and rely on funding through community activities and events such as this.

The culmination of this year’s week of fundraising will be the pink “Human Pig Race” on Friday 23 September at the Grand Terminus Hotel.

“I’ve volunteered to be one of the “piglets” who will tackle the short, but I am assured, not too challenging obstacle course and encourage members of the community to get involved and come along for a laugh and a bit of fun,” said Tim.