Good food, wine and music makes Pink Day a winner

ORGANISERS behind Ocean Grove Football and Netball Club’s recent Pink Day have hailed the fundraiser a “massive success”, raising $14,000 for Breast Cancer Network Australia.

Organisers Rachael Thomas and Megan McKnight said they were very happy with the outcome of the day, and that good food, good wine, and good music always proved a winner.

Megan said about 180 women attended the fundraiser, which included canapés from Driftwood Cafe, music and dancing, and quality sparkling from Oneday Estate Winery.

“Our speakers were also phenomenal,” Megan said.

“Director of netball Tamara Splatt is such a strong and successful woman and Netball Club committee member and Breast cancer survivor Miriam Leahy’s speech was quite touching.

“It’s usually hard to keep the crowd quiet during speeches, but you could have heard a pin drop.”

During the day the senior women wore pink dresses, the senior men wore pink socks and the juniors held a Pink Day stall.

“The ladies function was just the icing on the cake!” Rachael said.

She said it was the wonderful people of the club and community who made Pink Day a success.

“Thank you to the families who donated to the many prizes, the senior girls for the hampers, senior footballers for contributions, and the many, many people who volunteered on the day from doing flowers, selling raffle tickets, auctioneering, serving at the bar, serving food and speaking.

“The key for us was to organise a nice event women wanted to attend and have a good time, and it’s always a good feeling to hand over the cheque at the end of the day.

“Days like these are fantastic to support organisations such as BCNA, as well as our community club.”

Meanwhile, a breast screening van will be set up at Shell Road Pavillion in Ocean Ocean Grove until May 28.

To book, call 13 20 50.