THANK YOU to everyone who was there for our attempt at the world record for the Largest Swimwear Fashion Parade. We may not have been successful at breaking the record this time around, but we all took part in an amazing event.

Everyone who was there in their budgy smugglers* and smugglettes* will agree, that it was truly a remarkable meshing of competitive spirit and joy - the kind that comes from making a difference in someone's life. And we have the photos to prove it!

Many people's lives were changed on 12 November 2009 - not only the people who came from all sectors of our community to participate in Strut the Streets but also the young people who will now be able to participate in the AIME Program.

Thank you for giving us time out of your day, thank you for strutting around the streets of Sydney wearing only budgy smuggler cossies and thank you most of all for your generosity of spirit.

You are now part of the AIME journey.

More than 200 Australians came together on 12 November 2009 for the inaugural Strut the Streets event in Sydney.

Strut the Streets will become an annual fundraiser for the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience (AIME), a Program that is giving Indigenous kids the chance to have a fair go at university.

AIME will continue its partnership with the infamous swimwear company budgy smuggler as we go for another attempt in 2010!

THE CAUSE: It costs AIME $2000 a year to support one Indigenous student through school. Today, 1 in every 5 Indigenous students who start Year 7 finish Year 12. This is an opportunity for you to support a great young organisation that is really making a difference!

NEXT YEAR: Each person will be required to purchase a $50 ticket to join the parade with budgy smugglers or smugglettes being the only swimwear that can be worn (swimwear is included in the ticket price). The time and venue will be determined next year.

SIGN UP NOW FOR 2010: If you would like to participate in the event next year, please register your interest by sending us an email. If everyone who participated this year brings along a friend next year, we will do it - easy. Are you up for it?

STS Media Officer: Sam Perry, (M) 0406 319 388, sp@aimementoring.com
* budgy smuggler is the swimwear partner for this event and only their smugglers or smugglettes can be worn.