By Brendan Rees
A Pink Ribbon fund-raiser held at Hampton Park Bowls Club raised more than $3000 in support of breast cancer research.
The clubrooms were “bursting at the seams” as 120 ladies attended, throwing their support behind the cause on Thursday 12 October.
Hampton Park Bowls Club board chairman Neville Hendrie said the annual fund-raiser was a huge success.
“These days are a lot of work, and it is the dedication of our people at the bowling club who have made them so successful.”
‘The ladies are just a wonderful team, small in numbers, who work together without fuss, and do an absolutely amazing job,” he said.
“To all our guests who keep coming back year after year, a very big thankyou for your support.”
This year celebrates a decade of the club hosting the Pink Ribbon event, bringing the total tally to $16,150 with all proceeds going to Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA).
Mr Hendrie said Marita O’Keefe from BCNA was also guest speaker.
“The audience was entertained by four of our ladies featuring a NABBA group and later The Ladybugs. The group consisted of Jen Sherry, Janice Collins, Helen Lambert and Gwen Clough,” he said.
“Guests joined them in singing, dancing and clapping along with the music.”
Mr Hendrie thanked the community and Member for Narre Warren South Judith Graley for their continued support.
“With their generous support we have been able to send every cent raised at these events to breast cancer support.”
