Thankyou
A huge thankyou to everyone who came along yesterday to help raise much needed funds for cancer research and programs, it was wonderful to see you all and hopefully everyone enjoyed catching up.To those who couldn't make it but still donated online and in person you are also greatly appreciated.
A huge thankyou to the wonderful people at Quarry Hill Golf Club for donating the use of their hall for the morning, without their support we wouldn't have a nice place to keep warm.
Thanks to all those who helped sell raffle tickets (Wendy Wiseman, Belinda Budge, Jo Winslett, Jack Welsh, Jason Welsh, Samantha Budge, Nicky Francis, and Lionel Budge), with everyone's efforts it was a huge success! (Winners at end of this rather long post) and of course to all the wonderful businesses who were able to donate something towards the raffle.
Stoneman's Village IGA
Wedderburn Produce and Garden
Meats On Mitchell
House Bendigo Market Place
Georges Bakehouse Kennington Village
Craftypens
Please offer your support to these businesses if you can.
Thank you also to Patrick Curtis and Nicky Francis for donating some beautiful handmade items to the raffle you both have such incredible talent, and to Jen Haden for putting together some wonderful prize packs.
Thank you to Bev Filbey who kindly donated some lovely prizes for our lucky door prizes.
Thank you to Steve Martin and Belinda Budge for manning the door and collecting all the entry money and donations, to Samantha Budge, Ashley Castle, Lionel Budge, Belinda Budge, and Steve Martin for helping with the set-up, to my wonderful friends Jen Haden and Mellissa Tyrrell for their hard work in the kitchen keeping the food coming to the tables, packing goody boxes to take home and especially for doing all the dishes!, to everyone who helped cook food, and helped clean up your help is all greatly appreciated. If there is anyone, I have missed thanking, sorry but know I appreciate you too!
With everyone's combined efforts and support we raised $2, 870, there is still time to add to this total so if you would still like to make a donation, please follow the link below or send me a message...
https://www.biggestmorningtea.com.au/fundraisers/ElkaCastle
Prize winners were:
- $100 Meats on Mitchell voucher- Joan Earl
- Zoo's Victoria package- Clinton Francis
- Wine glasses and bottle of wine from HOUSE Bendigo Marketplace- Sara Donegan Govett
- Champagne glasses from HOUSE Bendigo Marketplace- Jodie Bice
- Glass bird bath from Wedderburn Produce and Garden- Corey Cohen
- Hamper from Stoneman's Village IGA- Clinton Francis
-Large Hamper of goodies- Carlyn from the Dance Club
Wooden jewelry box and ring stand- Toby Budge
-Wooden jewelry box- James from Dad's walking group
- Wooden photo frame- Enid Farmer
- Wooden cheese plate and cheese knife- James from Dad's walking group
- Paddle steamer vouchers- Shane Winslett
- Crotched Chinese lion- Barb Shmidt
- John Farnham book and blanket hamper- Jo from Dad's walking group
- Screwdriver set- Jo Winslett
- Hamper with assorted goodies- Ian Miller
- Hamper with handwash- Glenys
- $25 Georges Bakehouse voucher- Nicky Francis
- $25 Georges Bakehouse voucher- Robin Kirby
Cancer sucks and has affected so many people and continues to do so, together through events like this we can work together to try find a way to minimise the effect it has.
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Join me at my Biggest Morning Tea or donate online to help me reach my fundraising goal! Together, we can help Cancer Council raise much needed funds that go towards vital cancer research, support services, prevention programs, and advocacy.
So far this year I've helped provide:
1919
kids with
a SunSmart
education
or
40
calls to trained
cancer professionals
on 13 11 20
or
25
days of a PHD
student’s world-class
research
My achievements
Registered tohost
Added event details
Uploaded profilepicture
First donation
Made a self- donation
Hittarget
Shared onsocial
Invitedguests
Royal TeaMember
Thank you to our Supporters
$40
Pen Sales And Drink Containers
$100
Ann And Ann
$1.8k
Morning Tea Funds
$27.81
Sue Nash (robins)
$10
Chrissy Budge
Raffle
$22.58
Dominic Muldoon
Raffle + entry
$106.12
Muffin Man Jr
In memory of all loved ones
$22.58
Jason Welsh
Entry raffle
$33.15
Lee Conforti
$22.58
Wendy Wiseman
Door entry
$20
Ashley Castle
Ash and Elka entry
$33.15
Jill Pemberton
Raffle
$20
Shirley Stephans
$11.65
Matthew + Krystal
Raffle
$11.65
Ant Kirmizigul
Raffle please
$55
Elizabeth Maddern
In memory of my sister in law Mary Budge
$55
Elizabeth Maddern
In memory of Emma Wellington, daughter in law Jordan’s Mum, David’s mother-in-law and Evie’s grandmother
$55
Elizabeth Maddern
In memory of my Dad Billl idge
$55
Elizabeth Maddern
In memory of mum and Nanna Gwen Budge
$22.58
Jason Welsh
nicole cmtp raffle
$33.15
Jason Welsh
Raffle
$100
Jen Haden
$55
Jo Winslett
$25
Oskar Budge
$11.65
Michael Kenny
Raffle
$22.58
Vicki
Well done
$22.58
Jemma Saegenschnitter
Raffle :)
$30
Ashley Castle
Your doing a awesome job
$59.41
Sam Budge
Doing an amazing job ❤️
$27.81
Maxine Lougoon
Thinking of our loved one’s.
$27.21
Mina Frew
$58.09
Jason Frew
$11.65
Mary O'neil
Raffle
$64.67
Elka Castle
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