The Glen Innes Bowling Club hosted the Cancer Council’s Biggest Morning Tea on 28 May, attracting around 130 guests from across the district in what proved to be a highly successful and heartwarming community event.
Decorated in vibrant shades of yellow and blue, the club provided a welcoming and uplifting setting for the occasion. Guests enjoyed a lavish morning tea made possible through the generosity of local businesses, with an abundance of food ensuring there was enough for second and even third helpings, as well as takeaway plates for many attendees.
One of the highlights of the morning was the inspiring story shared by a local husband-and-wife cancer survivor team, whose personal journey touched and encouraged those present.
Entertainment and activities kept the crowd engaged throughout the event. Tea-themed trivia provided plenty of laughter, while raffles and silent auctions proved extremely popular and quickly sold out. A beautifully decorated donated cake was ceremonially cut and served by six local homeschooling students.
The event also featured a hotly contested yellow and blue fashion parade, a surprise ballet performance, two vocal solos, and live music from Nathan Skinner, who helped create a wonderful atmosphere for the gathering.
The biggest announcement of the day came at the conclusion of the event, when organisers revealed that close to $2,200 had been raised for the Cancer Council.
The organisers of your event would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and extend our sincere and heartfelt thanks to the following individuals and organisations whose kind support made this event possible:
Major sponsors:
Justin Power Constructions
Glen Innes Lions club
Glen Innes Bowling Club – Venue
Minor Sponsorships:
Betta Electrical, The Garden Patch, Rhubarb and Rosie, Helen Rich, Penny Wilson and the Town Hall Coffee Shop
Coles Supermarket Glen Innes, Woolworths Supermarket Glen Innes, The Reject Shop
Donations of the splendid Biggest Morning Tea Cake: Deepwater Bakery
Guest speakers: Gay Clibborn sharing a deeply personal voyage for herself and her husband
Jenni Dodds – Local Connector, Connect Attract Stay
Entertainment:
Ballet Solo – Albie Miller
Music: Jack Gowill
Deepwater 2 solos
Musical and lyricist Nathan Skinner
Donation of time (Volunteers) :
Anna Shawlesh
Viv and David Williams
Sue Foregard
The organisers take this opportunity to thank The Glen Innes News for making space in the local paper and publishing the details of the event in the lead up to the day in issue #35.
Organisers
Mary Hollingworth
Hanna Little
Due to unforeseen circumstances Hanna Little was unable to be present immediately leading up to and on the day, however as evidenced by the day and the fund raising results Mary Hollingworth hosted a gracious and successful event.
Thank you all who attended and all who participated.
