TWO socially-conscious Redland Bay siblings are on a mission to share their love of sport with children in remote communities.
Harry Taske, 12, and brother Clancy, 8, have collected equipment from jerseys to footballs to cricket gear and will take it to Cunnamulla in Western Queensland later this year.
"We were watching this documentary on this guy who collected 300 footy boots, and we thought what could we do like that," Harry said.
"We came up with the idea of supporting Aboriginal kids in remote places.
"(We want to) help them to have more fun with all their sport gear (because) they don't have as much as we do."
For three weeks, Harry and Clancy have been working hard appealing for donations on Facebook and through their schools and sports clubs.
They will continue to collect items for another three weeks.
"We've got a lot of stuff...our whole kitchen and dining room is full," Harry said.
"We've got jerseys, boots, footies, cricket gear, bags, skins even."
In the past, the boys have also been involved in food and backpack drives in aid of people less fortunate than themselves.
"Every year they come up with things that they can do to help others," mother Emily Taske said.
She said the boys were hoping to fly out to Western Queensland to present the equipment to a local PCYC in person.
From there, it would be distributed to children in need around Cunnamulla, Eulo, Charleville and surrounding areas.
"(Remote communities) get monetary donations but anything that's physically given to them they treasure," Ms Taske said.
"They don't often get anything because they're too far out, so that's why we've adopted those communities."
"(I think) they're gonna be pretty happy," Clancy said.
"As soon as they get some jerseys they're gonna chuck them on. At least, that's what I'm hoping."
To donate good-quality second-hand sports equipment, contact Emily Taske on 0407 991 996.
