After a year of challenges, Australia still needs our help. Daniel Ricciardo wants you to join him in showing your support. Formula One star Daniel Ricciardo is auctioning off his 2020 Renault F1 race suit. The 30-year-old racing driver from Perth announced his campaign in a video posted to social media and urged others to donate and share.

All funds will help maximize relief efforts in the following areas: 

WIRES AU WILDFIRE RELIEF: WIRES (NSW Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service Inc.) has been rescuing and caring for wildlife for over 30 years and is the largest wildlife rescue organization in Australia. WIRES currently has 3,000 volunteers in 28 NSW branches involved in the rescue and care of wildlife and we have a dedicated Rescue Office that operates 365 days a year assisting the community to help native animals in distress. Catastrophic fires, severe drought and extreme weather events have taken a tragic toll on native wildlife and worldwide we are now all facing the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis. WIRES rescue team has been set up to work remotely so that they can continuously support the community and wildlife taking calls 7 days a week to provide wildlife rescue advice and assistance. Vets have been confirmed as an essential service, enabling them to operate and they are sharing up to date COVID-19 wildlife rescue advice for community members and volunteer rescuers, to ensure wildlife can be assisted safely during this crisis.

RED CROSS AU COVID-19 RESPONSE: For 106 years, Red Cross has stood with Australians through disasters, emergencies and the other challenges life throws at us. COVID-19 is no exception. The Red Cross is working with federal and state governments, thousands of volunteers across the country, and millions across the world to respond to the pandemic. The focus remains where it always has been: helping those left most vulnerable, and supporting all Australians to maintain their wellbeing and cope with disruption and uncertainty. To date, the Red Cross has supported more than 25,000 Australians with this response. 

RED CROSS AU WILDFIRE RELIEF: The Red cross has supported people affected by 26 fires across 5 states and territories. More than 27,500 people have received support from 100 relief and recovery centers. The Register.Find.Reunite service, which reunifies people who have been separated in the bushfire emergency, has registered 44,800 people. In addition to these services, the Red Cross also provides emergency grants to help people cover their immediate needs.

Please donate and share!

Congratulations to our winner, David Alban of Jacksonville, FL, USA, who has won Daniel's race-worn suit and signed boots! Thanks to all who participated, nearly $45,000 was raised to support WIRES and the AU Red Cross wildfire relief and COVID efforts.

How To Enter:

Receive entries into the draw for every donation made to the Spotfund story and for each new donor that results from your share link on spotfund.com from March 9th midnight PST to August 10th, 2020 midnight PST 

Entries Per Donation:

ALL DONATIONS ARE IN USD

• $10 - 100 entries
• $25 - 250 entries
• $50 - 750 entries
• $100 - 2,000 entries
• $250 - 5,000 entries
• $500 - 10,000 entries
• $1000 - 20,000 entries
• Share - 100 entries for every friend that donates any amount off of your sharelink 

What you win:

Winner to receive the 2020 Renault F1 race suit as worn by Daniel Ricciardo, signed by Daniel after the race. The winner will also receive his Australian inspired race boots. These special edition boots, feature a green and gold colourway and hopping Kangaroo, the perfect representations of Australia. These boots will also be signed by Daniel.

Terms and Conditions: No purchase necessary. View sweepstakes rules and alternative methods of entry at http://spot.fund/rules. Winner will be announced on this *spotfund story on or after August 22nd, 2020. Entry is subject to all applicable laws in the jurisdiction of the participant. Employees, Officers, and Directors of *spotfund, WIRES, or the Australian Red Cross are not eligible to win. Sweepstakes is only open to individuals who are at least thirteen (13) years of age at the time of entry. Entrants under the age of eighteen (18) years must have the permission of their parent or legal guardian to enter and/or win, and will need to have a parent or legal guardian sign any required documents for winner validation. Sweepstakes is void in Belgium, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Myanmar, North Korea, Singapore, Sudan, Syria, Thailand, the Provence of Quebec, and any place where offering the sweepstakes or the awarding of a prize is prohibited. Subject to all applicable laws. Mail entries must be postmarked by August 4th, 2020 and received by August 10th, 2020 to enter. The sweepstakes is adminstered by Spotfund Technologies, Inc., is sponsored by Daniel Ricciardo, and is for the benefit of WIRES and the Australian Red Cross. Approximate retail value: $4,000.