{"id":80321,"date":"2024-01-16T04:32:22","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T17:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/?p=80321"},"modified":"2024-01-16T11:01:06","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T00:01:06","slug":"view-clubs-fundraisers-help-the-smith-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/news\/view-clubs-fundraisers-help-the-smith-family\/","title":{"rendered":"VIEW Club&#8217;s fundraisers help The Smith Family"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE Point Lonsdale VIEW (Voice, Interests and Education of Women) Club ended 2023 with a pair of events that contributed strongly to its ongoing mission to support The Smith Family.<\/p>\n<p>The club raised almost $7,000 through its Christmas wheelbarrow raffle and a similar amount at its annual New Year&#8217;s Eve event for a total of just under $14,000.<\/p>\n<p>The Christmas raffle was drawn before Christmas by Claire, a staff member from the Portarlington Grand Hotel.<\/p>\n<p>Club president Alicia Thomas had the honour in notifying the winner, Bronwyn, a Portarlington resident, and delivering the prizes to her.<\/p>\n<p>Publicity officer Joy Findlay said Bronwyn was surprised and delighted to win, and intended to share the many prizes with family members.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Findlay thanked the Bellarine community for their generous support for the raffle.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This was a fantastic outcome and exceeded all expectations,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_80322\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-80322\" style=\"width: 428px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-80322 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/PointLonsdaleView_04572.jpg?_t=1704933322\" alt=\"\" width=\"428\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/PointLonsdaleView_04572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/PointLonsdaleView_04572-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/PointLonsdaleView_04572-767x1024.jpg 767w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/PointLonsdaleView_04572-768x1025.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-80322\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Claire (left) from the Portarlington Grand Hotel draws the winning ticket for the Point Lonsdale VIEW Club&#8217;s Christmas raffle. Photos: SUPPLIED<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On the last day of 2023, the club hosted a New Year&#8217;s Eve event, with a capacity crowd of 170 atttending Parks Hall in Portarlington for a night of great music, fabulous dance moves, terrific fun and good vibes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Everyone danced the night away with the band Blurred Lines, and Parks Hall was a perfect vantage point to watch the fireworks in Geelong and across the bay to Melbourne,&#8221; Ms Findlay said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Alicia our club president, Jenny and their organising team worked tirelessly to gather items for the auction and to set up for the event.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was such a fun night and again the money raised, almost $7,000, was an unbelievable result.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The club is grateful to the generous people who attended and to all the generous donors who supported the event.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>VIEW is a nationwide organisation for women who support and fundraise for The Smith Family.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_80323\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-80323\" style=\"width: 427px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-80323 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/PointLonsdaleView_71343.jpg?_t=1704933322\" alt=\"\" width=\"427\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/PointLonsdaleView_71343.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/PointLonsdaleView_71343-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/PointLonsdaleView_71343-735x1024.jpg 735w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/PointLonsdaleView_71343-768x1070.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-80323\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Club president Alicia Thomas (left) presents raffle winner Bronwyn with her prize.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Almost 1,600 students are assisted in their educational aspirations, and VIEW believes supporting a child&#8217;s education will help to break the cycle of disadvantage.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We know this money will make such a difference; some of the letters we get are so heartwarming,&#8221; Ms Findlay said.<\/p>\n<p>Point Lonsdale VIEW Club describes itself as a perfect way for women to meet other women, make friends and help fundraise.<\/p>\n<p>There are many activity groups, held weekly or monthly, including but not limited to walking, book clubs, craft and travel groups.<\/p>\n<p>Point Lonsdale VIEW Club meets at 360Q in Queenscliff on the first Thursday of each month from 10.30am for an 11am start.<\/p>\n<p>For more information. phone secretary Jo St. Clair on 0407 548 687.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE Point Lonsdale VIEW (Voice, Interests and Education of Women) Club ended 2023 with a pair of events that contributed strongly to its ongoing mission to support The Smith Family. 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