RAYMOND Terrace Lions Club has raised a record-equalling $10,000 for the Australian Lions Childhood Cancer Research Foundation through its fourth annual Biggest High Tea.
This strongly supported event is held each year in St John’s Anglican Church and continues to raise public awareness of the plight of young children diagnosed with cancer.
Lions Club membership chair Annette Clark highlighted the community’s vital role in achieving this success.
Funds raised throughout the country will aid research into improving childhood cancer survival rates, particularly for brain cancer.
“This year’s event featured support from local businesses and generous personal donations with 110 patrons taking part,” Annette told News Of The Area.
“The food is all home cooked and its reputation alone keeps people coming back year after year.
“We continue to be moved by this community’s generosity.”
Annette said this result isn’t possible without the generous support and ongoing commitment from organisations such as MarketPlace Raymond Terrace, Bunnings Heatherbrae, Capital Chemist, Raymond Terrace Men’s Shed, Terry White Chemmart, Blooms The Chemist, Christiane’s Hair Design, Alyssa’s Hair Boutique, Absolutely Beautiful Flowers and Nextra Raymond Terrace Newsagency.
“This year we also had a few personal donations, one of $400 came from a group of ladies – “Susan’s Friday Follies” – who meet once a week to chat.
“All… have been touched by cancer themselves.”
The Australian Lions Childhood Cancer Research Foundation has provided over $12 million since 2009.
By Chris KARAS
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