Morning walks connect men from all walks of life.
The Sunrise Wanderers, a men’s walking group, has taken great strides since the original group set out for its first walk in Mount Martha early last year. With the addition of further cohorts at other locations and the launch of an exciting collaboration this month, there’s no slowing the Wanderers down.
Still overseeing the Mount Martha chapter, which has grown in members, founder Merv Stewart is thrilled to now have counterparts in Frankston, Mornington and Geelong, where other men have answered his call to start their own Sunrise Wanderers group in their areas. Beginning this month, Dromana and Hastings will also join the Wanderers community, while Ballarat and other national locations will be confirmed in the months ahead.
Sunrise Wanderers coffee has joined Commonfolk’s range.
With a significant uptake of members in just over a year, it’s clear that men across the Mornington Peninsula and Geelong have found in the Sunrise Wanderers a social activity they’re keen to take part in. One Sunday every month each group sets out for a walk in its town at a pace that suits its members. Men of all ages come together to connect, listen and share their experiences, heading to a cafe at the end of the session. No membership fees apply and there is no expectation for members to attend every scheduled get-together, the activity being kept deliberately pressure-free. Already the walks have been the source of new friendships. Men who first connected through the Sunrise Wanderers have gone on to enjoy their own self-organised activities – day trips, golfing, business opportunities – outside the main group.
An exciting community fundraising opportunity arising from the Sunrise Wanderers is a collaboration with Peninsula coffee roaster Commonfolk. This month, Commonfolk releases a signature Sunrise Wanderers coffee blend, packed in bags with artwork designed by a Frankston Wanderers leader. As a business aligning with its value of building community, Commonfolk is the perfect partner for Sunrise Wanderers.
If supporting your community is important to you too, you can feel good knowing that all proceeds from the bags of coffee will be donated to HomeGround Café in Mornington. HomeGround is a wonderful initiative providing on-the-job training and employment pathways for young people in our community.
Commonfolk’s Sunrise Wanderers blend will be available this month at Commonfolk cafes and all shops stocking and serving Commonfolk coffee. The blend can also be purchased online at www.commonfolkcoffee.com.au or www.sunrisewanderers.com.au
Sunrise Wanderers and Commonfolk make the perfect blend.
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