Stephanie Rice, the world record breaking Olympic gold medallist, entrepreneur and businesswoman, is determined to help families in India rise to success.

For the second consecutive year, Stephanie is competing in Opportunity International Australia’s curry cook-off to launch the charity’s annual fundraising campaign, the Great Australian Curry. The Great Australian Curry will help raise funds so families in India can receive small loans to build businesses, earn regular incomes, put food on the table and send their children to school.

Stephanie Rice

“I love the way my one-time donation of $70 to Opportunity, over the course of my lifetime, may be used for 10 or 12 business loans to families in India,” says Stephanie. “By contributing to The Great Australia Curry campaign, you can cook up a curry, share it with family and friends at home and ask your guests to donate to Opportunity. This donation can help families in India build their own businesses so they can provide for their families too!

“I can’t wait for the curry cook-off this year. It’s at INDRYIA and I’ll be competing against the MKR duo Valerie and Courtney Ferdinands and former Test Cricketer Michael Kasprowicz. I’m determined to win this year with my vegan pumpkin, coconut and chick pea curry.”

Seeking to inspire Aussies to jump on board with the Great Australian Curry campaign in October and November, Stephanie says: “Making a curry is easy. You can cook up a tasty, healthy and nourishing curry with minimal effort.”

“The biggest part of the Great Australian Curry is that it brings friends and families together to help give families in India a better chance at life. As well as competing in the curry cook-off, I’m planning a vegan curry night at home with my sister and our friends. I hope Aussies will be inspired to participate with me and share their curries via social media.”

If you would like to join Stephanie as she battles it out in the kitchen with former Australian Test Cricketer Michael Kasprowicz and the MKR mother-daughter duo Valerie and Courtney Ferdinands, here are the details:

GREAT AUSTRALIAN CURRY COOK-OFF

DATE: Thursday 14 September 2017
TIME: 6.30pm to 9:30pm
VENUE: INDRIYA – 106 Leichhardt St, Spring Hill, QLD

For more information about the event visit Great Australian Curry launch event

For information on the Great Australian Curry visit: www.greataustraliancurry.org.au

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