Palm Lakes Resort comes together for Pink Ribbon Day

Raising funds for breast cancer research

At MHIA, we love a good community-led fundraiser. The smell of fresh tea and coffee, a few sweet treats to enjoy and the sound of pens scribbling on raffle tickets warms the heart.

Sadly, these events don’t organise themselves. It is easy to forget that events require substantial planning and organisation.

Luckily for Palm Lakes Resort Hervey Bay they have a wonderful community event team, guided by the enthusiastic Gail, to bring their fundraising dreams to life.

Many volunteers, one good cause

Organisation is key when it comes to running a successful fundraiser. Gail and her supporting volunteers organised food, tickets, raffle prizes, and donations from local businesses all looking to assist with the event. MHIA was proud to offer their support through a sponsorship which contributed to both food and prizes. The result was a whopping $4,267 raised, all going towards much needed breast cancer research.

A strong turnout.

The event had a strong attendance from residents and the local community alike, with sixty-five people making the trip into Hervey Bay to offer their support. And for good reason too, with forty-seven raffle prizes donated from local businesses and residents alike, the odds were in favour of the visitors to take home a prize on the day.

Who could forget the door prize. All attendees went into the running for a $100 gift card. The winner was a long-term resident who, Gail told us, was emotional and incredibly grateful. It was a lovely moment among the day’s activities.

Then there was morning tea. Resident cook Margie donated both her time and effort to prepare the food, with the cost covered by MHIA’s sponsorship. All in attendance agreed the food was delicious.

Thank you to everyone who helped.

Organising an event can be challenging. It takes a big heart and an abundance of energy to bring it to fruition. With residents like Gail, Margie, and the support of their community they were able to raise funds for a worthy cause and have a little fun along the way.

While home and contents cover is what we talk about most, we are also pleased to support events that bring land lease residents together.