AUSTRALIA’S Biggest Morning Tea, held every year around the country to raise money for Cancer Council, is nearly here with a local event taking place at Bannockburn.<\/p>\n
Donna Boh of Donna’s Desserts is set to host a Biggest Morning Tea at the Bannockburn and District Bowls Club from 10am on Friday 24 May.<\/p>\n
“This will be a way to meet some of the locals and raise funds for something that’s really important to me,” she said.<\/p>\n
“It’s not set yet but we’re probably going to have some cupcakes, slices, scones, truffles, things like that.”<\/p>\n
Entry for the event is free with raffles from $5, silent auctions from $2 and games from $2.<\/p>\n
Keeping with the spirit of the event, the bowls club operators are donating the cost of the venue hire instead of charging it.<\/p>\n
This year will mark a decade for Ms Boh of hosting Biggest Morning Tea events and she said like many, she has a personal connection to the cause.<\/p>\n
“My mum was diagnosed with cancer in 2014 and passed away in 2016,” she said. “I’ve been trying to raise funds since she was diagnosed in the hope there’ll be a cure for someone else eventually.<\/p>\n
“Everyone’s been touched by cancer in some way and it’s unfortunate how common it is so it’s important to help in these sorts of ways.”<\/p>\n
Ms Boh estimated she averages $300 each year for Cancer Council and has raised more than $3000 for the Biggest Morning Tea locally since moving to the region in 2018.<\/p>\n
This year will be her first local in-person event following three held online.<\/p>\n
RSVPing is required by Thursday and can be done by calling\u00a0 0436 633 553.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
AUSTRALIA’S Biggest Morning Tea, held every year around the country to raise money for Cancer Council, is nearly here with a local event taking place at Bannockburn. Donna Boh of Donna’s Desserts is set to host a Biggest Morning Tea at the Bannockburn and District Bowls Club from 10am on Friday 24 May. “This will […]<\/p>\n