TEA, cakes, wine, and fine China will decorate a Grovedale cafe later this year as part of a high tea event aimed at raising funds for cancer research.<\/p>\n
Tickets opened on Monday for the event which is set to take place at Sandstone and Co Cafe on Sunday 1 October, coordinated by Inverleigh locals Jane Vandenbeng and Tonia Tribe.<\/p>\n
With 60 spots available and proceeds going towards Cancer Council, Ms Vandenberg said the event, called the Bosom Buddies High Tea, will be about having fun and connecting through shared experiences.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to make it a fun event with lots of laughs,\u201d she said. \u201cThere\u2019ll be bubbles and gift bags at the door, some raffles and prizes, all sorts of things.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe would like to give people the opportunity too if they have some experiences, if they have a tribute for a lost loved one or someone who\u2019s battling cancer.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019ll be time for that reflection as well.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms Vandenberg is no stranger to combining cancer fundraising with high tea fun, having hosted a similar event at Inverleigh in 2015 which raised about $40,000.<\/p>\n
She followed it up with an initiative with Ms Tribe and Love Your Sister\u2019s Sam Johnson in 2017.<\/p>\n
A breast cancer survivor of 11 years, Ms Vandenberg said the cause is an important one to her.<\/p>\n
\u201cWithout cancer research, I wouldn\u2019t be here,\u201d she said. \u201cIt was a new treatment I\u2019d had, when they started to specialise in separate treatment instead of one big sprawl.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to give back. My three siblings have had it as well. My two sisters had breast cancer and my brother had prostate cancer. We\u2019re all here today because there was funding for that research.\u201d<\/p>\n
Earlier this year, Ms Vandenberg took part for the first time in the Shitbox Rally\u2019s summer session, which has raised more than $30 million for Cancer Council.<\/p>\n
With an entry donation of $5000, proceeds from the high tea will go towards her return to the event next year.<\/p>\n
Tickets to the Bosom Buddies High Tea are $74 and can be booked at bit.ly\/3XLlAe0.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
TEA, cakes, wine, and fine China will decorate a Grovedale cafe later this year as part of a high tea event aimed at raising funds for cancer research. Tickets opened on Monday for the event which is set to take place at Sandstone and Co Cafe on Sunday 1 October, coordinated by Inverleigh locals Jane […]<\/p>\n