The Manyana community has raised almost $7000 for a local teenage cancer patient.
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Around 100 people attended a trivia night at the Manyana Hall.
The theme of the evening was Rough’s Road to Recovery in support of 16-year-old Kiarn Roughley, diagnosed with two forms of leukaemia when he was 13, who is facing seven years of treatment in the hope of regaining good health.
The evening raised $6788.
“Not bad for a gathering of 100 people,” one of the organisers, Patti Bartlett, said in tribute to everyone’s efforts.
“Living in a small community and having these friends, I want to open my heart and thank everyone who supported us or said a little prayer for us.”
- Shannon Burchmore, Kiarn's mum.
“Special thanks to the people that made the night a success - our many businesses and individuals for donations, who once again have looked after one of our own in a generous gesture of support, love and hope,” Ms Bartlett said.
“Great efforts by Jodie Findlay to canvas for prizes and donations and auctioneer Tony Bucert immensely upped the total.”
As guests arrived individually or in groups they formed into teams of between six and eight. Entry was $10 plus a scratchie from each person and the scratchies were pooled and raffled.
Donated prizes were also offered with a chocolate wheel, gold coin bottle toss, and the sustenance was hot soup, sausage rolls, slices, cakes and drinks (and a little bit of BYO).
Auctions raised $3122, donations totalled $230 and the games and kitchen raised $3436.
“Working with the next generation was exceptional,” Ms Bartlett said.
“Right hand hand women Megan McBride, Esther Woodward, Mel Hancock, Michelle Wrobel, Irene Bartlett, Lauren King were fantastic.
“This community spirit is why we live where we live.”
Liarn’s mum Shannon Burchmore is grateful for the contributions, which she can put towards travelling to Sydney and for his treatment and scans.
She and Kiarn are deeply touched by everyone’s care.
“Living in a small community and having these friends, I want to open my heart and thank everyone who supported us or said a little prayer for us,” Shannon said.