Enjoying a sausage sizzle on the native Bunnings is an expertise synonymous with weekends in Australia.
It was one of many first experiences Caroline Kennedy had when she arrived in Canberra in 2022. It was additionally the primary time she heard anyone speak in regards to the “Sh*tbox rally”.
An annual Cancer Council fundraiser that pulls round 500 contributors, automobiles price lower than $1500 drive from Adelaide to Perth in April.
It captured the United States’ ambassador’s consideration, and now two years later she’s bought an outdated Ford Falcon named “Moonshot” to partake within the 3000km rally.
Ahead of her impending drive, she returned to the place all of it started on Sunday – Bunnings.
Behind a barbecue at a Canberra retailer, the daughter of the late US President John F. Kennedy was joined by the unique barbecue-ers who first launched her to the marketing campaign to boost cash.
“I’m so happy the people who first told me about Sh*tbox, who I bought my first sausage off two years ago are here as well,” she stated.
“We’re really excited. Our car is going to be called ‘Moonshot’ in honour of president (Joe) Biden’s cancer moonshot (initiative), and president Kennedy’s race to the moon.”
She stated she had met “so many inspiring scientists in Australia” who had been working to treatment most cancers.
“I think having met the people that I’ve met, I could not be more hopeful (that cancer will be cured),” she stated.
Ms Kennedy has developed considerably of a repute as a revhead since arriving in Australia in 2022, having attended the annual Summernats pageant twice.
Originally printed as Caroline Kennedy mans Bunnings barbecue for fundraiser
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
