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$2100 raised for the Cancer Society


By Anna Kalma - Posted on 23 September 2022

What a great night - I can't thank you enough!

Matamata Bridge Club held their annual Benefit Night last night (Thursday 22nd September)

This year our organisation of choice was the Cancer Society.
Through the generosity of our members and the support that we received from our local sister bridge clubs we are absolutely delighted with the amount that we have raised for this good cause that touches so many of us in our own lives.

I would like to thank all our members that donated all the “In the Bag” prizes and all the many and varied Raffles. These same members then supported all these raffles by buying up large. A raffle donated by Hermanna and run at Te Aroha the week before also raised $150. Several individuals from our club also gave cash donations to this cause. I would like to thank all the visitors for coming and supporting us. We had 16 visitors come along on the night from 4 different clubs.

Thank you all very much!!!!!!

There are two people I would like to thank personally.
Beth Vosper – Beth suggested “In the Bag” and then we tossed around ideas on how to run it on the night

She also provided all the super and all the prizes. She was always ready to give me advise and support when I didn’t know what to do.
Colin LeQuesne – Colin spent hours down at the bridge club with me working out how we would run the night and helping to gift wrap the bags. I needed his considerable help on the night to make the evening run smoothly. He then must have spent hours counting the money!!!!

I am so Proud of our Club and our Members – You Are Amazing

Judith Howard
Matamata Club President