{"id":6707,"date":"2018-02-23T05:14:06","date_gmt":"2018-02-23T05:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/?p=6707"},"modified":"2018-02-23T05:14:06","modified_gmt":"2018-02-23T05:14:06","slug":"vic-open-helps-raise-42000-charity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/news\/vic-open-helps-raise-42000-charity\/","title":{"rendered":"Vic Open helps raise more than $42,000 for charity"},"content":{"rendered":"

THE 2018 Oates Vic Open has helped raise $42,109 for its official tournament charity partner Challenge \u2013 supporting kids with cancer.<\/p>\n

The final figure was generated via the Celebrity Chef Charity Dinner for Challenge and throughout tournament week at 13th Beach Golf Links.<\/p>\n

A handful of Australia\u2019s top chefs joined forces on the Friday night of the Oates Vic Open to produce a first-class dining experience in the Presidents Room at GMHBA Stadium in Geelong.<\/p>\n

Hosted by Tom Gleisner from Channel 10\u2019s Have You Been Paying Attention?, 250 guests at the 2018 Celebrity Chef Dinner were treated to a night of great food, drinks, entertainment and live music from acoustic guitarist\/vocalist Andre T.<\/p>\n

Challenge chief executive officer Dave Rogers said Challenge was thrilled to be one of the biggest benefactors from the growth of the Oates Vic Open.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that amount of money speaks volumes for how the event is tracking moving forward,\u201d Mr Rogers said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe money goes directly back into the programs and services, there\u2019s nothing that goes into wages or administration. It goes straight into services that help the kids.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe money raised on the night will help make it possible for Challenge to assist those in need, particularly in the local area.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a couple of activities down in the Geelong region, like our surf camp that\u2019s held at Lorne and we have the house down in Torquay which we do different events at.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere will be a clear path with the money going down that way and we\u2019ll look at cleaning houses and mowing lawns for families down in the Bellarine Peninsula area too.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information or to make a donation to Challenge, head to challenge.org.au.<\/p>\n