EACH year the Nambucca Valley based LoggerHeads Malibu Club conducts a charity raffle aligned with the Annual Loggerheads Malibu Classic, to raise funds for organisations in the area that do important work for the community.
At the Club’s Monthly Point Score Competition last weekend, the Loggerheads took the opportunity to personally pass on the proceeds of last year’s raffle to representatives from the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service and the Nambucca Valley Cancer Support Group.
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Jennifer Dowd was there to receive $500 from the LoggerHeads on behalf of the Westpac Helicopter Rescue Service.
“It is great timing for the LoggerHeads Malibu Club to be donating this money to the Westpac Helicopter Rescue Service as our three helicopters, Lismore, Tamworth and Belmont based, are all due for a deep service which can cost around $168,000, not including replacement parts,” Jennifer told News Of The Area.
“All monies raised by community and sporting organisations such as the LoggerHeads, will be going toward this servicing.”
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service is 70 percent funded by NSW Health and NSW Ambulance which leaves a shortfall of twelve million dollars to be raised through community funding.
In our region the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service flies approximately 1,500 missions annually.
Also benefiting from the LoggerHeads Charity Raffle is the Nambucca Valley Cancer Support Group Inc.
On hand to receive the $500 donation from the LoggerHeads was President of the Nambucca Valley Cancer Support Group Inc, Mrs Irene Rowsell.
“Our group works in conjunction with cancer patients and pharmacies to assist with the purchase of vital medications,” Irene told News Of The Area.
“We also hire electric hospital beds that are delivered to the homes of cancer patients.
“We have been receiving a donation from the LoggerHeads Malibu Club every year now for many years and we are grateful that they have continued to support us for so long.”
President of the LoggerHeads Malibu Club, Barry Jageo, told News Of The Area, “We are currently selling tickets for this years LoggerHeads Charity Raffle with the first prize being a Catalyst Longboard by Wig Smith, second prize is one week at Pottsville Beach Motel and third prize is a great Michael Champion painting.”
“We hope the public get behind us and buy tickets as we would love to be able to continue our support for the Westpac Helicopter Rescue Service and the Nambucca Valley Cancer Support Group Inc.”
By Mick BIRTLES
