By KATH GANNAWAY
SEVILLE Cricket Club have hit a sixer (well, almost) with their fund-raising lunch for the Yarra Valley Ladies in Pink Family Cancer Support Group.
The club hosted the lunch on 7 February, at Killara Estate Winery in Seville and raised almost $6000 for the group which provides practical support for cancer sufferers in the Valley.
Organiser, Ally Quilty said they had around 130 guests all dipping in generously to support the more than 50 raffles, entertainment by musician Emma Hales, and other activities all designed to raise much-needed funds.
“We had over 32 local businesses who donated prizes and we just could not do this sort of thing without that fantastic, generous support,” Ms Quilty said.
“We certainly could not have raised anything like the $2879 we did without them.”
One of those sponsors was Wilson & Bradley, a Seville Cricket Club sponsor, who caused a few jaws to drop when it was announced they were kicking in with a $3000 donation to bring the total close to the $6000.
Judy Sturt, co-convenor for YVLPFCSG said the money will go a long way to helping the families they support, including some spending on their Heather’s Haven respite house.
“It was such a wonderful, happy day,” Ms Sturt said.
“It’s just unbelievable that the cricket club, which just came out of the blue last year to support us, have come back this year and done it again.
“They are truly a terrific bunch of people who do a wonderful job in the community.”
