After qualifying for the World Junior Athletics Championships in Peru, 17-year-old local, Ella Penman, faced another common dilemma for our young sporting stars.
The middle-distance runner, and her NSW Gold-medal Nationals-winning team-mates, were all informed they would need to raise $6000 to fulfil their dreams.
That was a shock but, with Dad Mark – who doubles as her coach – and Mum, Ther...