The organisation provides free flight services for children with serious and life threatening illnesses who need to travel to major hospitals from regional NSW.

Member for the Dubbo Electorate Dugald Saunders bought Postie's first raffle ticket which put him in the running to win riding gear and a Honda CT 125, otherwise known as a "postie bike".

"My first motorbike was a postie bike, an old Honda 90, so I've got a real affinity with this style of bike," he said.

"I've bought ticket number one to show my support which has been a real honour. This is a group that really does put people ahead of anything else and it's another example of people in the regions trying to look after each other."

It's a long ride from Ulan to Mudgee through Lismore, but organiser Jason Turner said the charming postie bikes are made to go the distance.

"We go uphill for four days and it doesn't seem like we ever come downhill, but the bikes go all day, they're really well-built."

Every year the group has set their goal to beat the previous year's tally, and this year they hope to reach over $250,000.

"This will be our biggest year for entrants, there's 80 people from all walks of life, and everyone's here for the same reason, to raise money for sick kids," Mr Turner said.

Wings4Kidz CEO Brendan Crane said the bike ride was an incredible way to bring attention to the cause.

"The ride is not just a fundraiser, it spreads the word about the charity and gets new families on board," Mr Crane said.

"We've all got our nine to five jobs but when you meet these kids that we transport it makes the time precious and everything else worthwhile."

Kate Reisinger heard about the charity when she mentioned to her real estate agent that she had to make regular trips from Mudgee to Westmead Hospital for her two-year old child, Hunter.

It's a difficult drive which Kate has done with her four children who are all under six years old.

"Hunter had surgery last year in Westmead, and we had to drive home when all the bushfires were happening. We got stopped an hour out of Mudgee and had to go back. It ended up being a six-hour drive and it was really uncomfortable."

The Wingz4Kidz service not only flies families to the airport, but also organises transport to the hospital, it's all given Ms Reisinger and her family immense relief.

"It has lifted a weight off my shoulders, it's not just the fact that I've got other kids to look after, but my husband has to take unpaid leave too, so we had the stress of getting there on top of the stress of the illness."

"Getting on that plane, Hunter was so excited and distracted from our normal routine. It was just so much more fun for him."

The Wingz4Kidz service is entirely volunteer-run, from admin to the pilots. Ms Reisinger explained that was initially hesitant to ask for help.

"I thought I wasn't worthy and felt bad taking up someone's time. But in that one flight we've had, seeing the difference it made to my little boy and me, I thought that's worthy enough," she said.

"It just makes you feel good to know that there's people out there devoting their time to help families in need and now I know how critical it is to someone's life."

For more information or to purchase a raffle ticket, head to the Late Mail Postie Bike Ride Facebook page.

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