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More than 150 ladies will come together this Sunday, 19 May to celebrate the bonds of womanhood and raise funds and awareness for Bloomhill Cancer Help at its inaugural high tea fundraiser.
Tickets to the 'High Tea for a Blooming Good Cause' sold out within weeks with the event promising to be an afternoon of good food, sparkling wine and amazing company including WIN News presenter Hannah McEwan, Cr Jenny McKay and rising 'acoustic-pop' songstress, Lucy Hannah.
Bloomhill Cancer Help General Manager, Mervat Thompson said everyone at Bloomhill was looking forward to the event and spending the afternoon appreciating the relationships between mothers and daughters and the other important woman in their lives.
Guests will be invited to showcase their skills with a round of croquet and even capture a memory at the 'natural' photo booth, encompassing the spectacular Flaxton Gardens' setting.
More than $200 in raffle and lucky door prizes will be drawn, with all the money raised from the event going towards supporting Bloomhill's more than 900 clients and their families affected by cancer.
Bloomhill Cancer Help is a Sunshine Coast based charity and provides support and assistance to those affected by cancer. Operated by a team of dedicated staff and volunteers, Bloomhill offers counselling, transport to appointments, respite care and a range of complementary therapies and other practical help.
In celebration of National Volunteer Week, from 13 to 19 May, Bloomhill Cancer Help is hosting a special Volunteer Day to show appreciation to the charity’s more than 500 volunteers.
The Volunteer Day will be held on Thursday, 16 May at the Bloomhill Cancer Help Centre, Ballinger Road, Buderim and invites Bloomhill’s volunteers to come together to celebrate the spirit of Voluntarism.
Bloomhill Manager of Volunteer Services, Alexsandra Bert said the Volunteer Day was about acknowledging the volunteers for their commitment and support not only to Bloomhill, but also to those living with cancer on the Sunshine Coast.
“Volunteers are at the heart of Bloomhill and without them, the charity would not be able to continue to provide the high level of care to its growing number of clients,” Ms Bert said.
The Volunteer Day will begin at 10am with a workshop on Compassion Fatigue, followed by morning tea, a Share and Support Group Discussion, sausage sizzle and concluding with an afternoon meditation session.
“The day’s activities are focused on providing practical skills to the volunteers that they can apply both in their volunteer roles and also in their personal lives,” Ms Bert said.
Bloomhill Cancer Help is a Sunshine Coast based charity and provides support and assistance to those affected by cancer. Operated by a team of dedicated staff and volunteers, Bloomhill offers counselling, transport to appointments, respite care and a range of complementary therapies and other practical help.
“Volunteering is great way to give back to the community and can be really rewarding, knowing you have made a difference in the lives of others,” Ms Bert said.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please contact Bloomhill on 07 5445 5794 or email admin@bloomhill.com.au.
Local emerging acoustic-pop musician, Lucy Hannah will be performing at a special charity fundraising event for Bloomhill Cancer Help at Flaxton Gardens on Sunday, 19 May.
Lucy will delight the guests of Bloomhill's 'High Tea for Blooming Good Cause' with her musical talents, helping to raise awareness and generate much-needed funds for the Sunshine Coast charity.
The 23-year-old Woombye local is no stranger to the stage, having already performed at several large-scale festivals across Queensland including the Caloundra Music Festival, World Youth Day and more recently, Easterfest 2013.
Having begun her singing career only six years ago, Lucy has already produced two albums including her debut album featuring Cold Chisel's Ian Moss.
Lucy, who recently lost an Auntie to cancer, said she wanted to use her gift of singing and song writing to help people affected by cancer.
"We all seem to know someone touched by this terrible disease and I hope I can help raise money and bring some joy to people affected by cancer," Lucy said.
"It's great that there's a charity like Bloomhill on the Coast that shares a focus for supporting not only people with cancer, but their families too".
Bloomhill General Manager, Mervat Thompson said she was thrilled to have Lucy's support for the event.
"Her talent and optimism is certainly something every cancer charity can do with," Ms Thompson said.
Join Lucy, WIN Weather Presenter Hannah McEwan and cancer survivor and councillor Jenny McKay at Flaxton Gardens on Sunday, 19 May for an afternoon infused with good food, good wine and good company.
Tickets to the High Tea are $40 per person. To purchase, visit www.usc.edu.au and click 'online payments' or contact Bloomhill on (07) 5445 5794.
Both of Lucy's albums will be available for purchase at the event, with $5 from every sale going directly to Bloomhill.
