It was an afternoon of sweet treats, frocks and friends at Saturday’s annual Can Assist high tea and fashion parade.
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President of Can Assist Nyngan Lyn Webster said it was once again a very successful day raising money for Nyngan’s Can Assist.
“Today would have put the tea houses of Sydney and Melbourne to shame,” said Ms Webster.
The Can Assist team were kept busy serving tea, coffee and punch. The food was made and donated by local community members with such a variety of different delicacies.
“It was such a successful day we had 120 people come along, which was wonderful to see the hall packed,” Ms Webster said.
A highlight of the day was the fashion parade this year sponsored by Narromine boutique Ollie & I and Nyngan’s Brad’s Menswear. A number of ladies and children walked the red carpet showing off the stores latest styles.
Mary-Anne McKinney and Ada Barber from Ollie & I were also on hand with a pop up store, where guests could purchase fashions they had eyed off.
Rhonda Holmes donated a wonderful hand-made quilt for the raffle, which raised $1694 for Can Assist, and was won by Sue Bourke. Ms McKinney from Ollie & I also donated a leather clutch which was won by Joy White.
“A big thank you to the whole community who support us each year, and to the hard working Can Assist volunteers who helped put the event together,” said Ms Webster.
Ms Webster also offered a special thank you to Bev and Dick Whiteford who tirelessly put together all the high tea plates and packed them away, “we thank them very much”.
Ms Webster spoke about the importance of the charity to the local community and about the money staying in the shire for people who are undergoing cancer treatment.
“We are very thankful for all donations received, which have been very generous. This in turn helps so many people,” she said.
Can Assist - formerly known as the Cancer Patients Assistance Fund - began in 1955 by a group of determined women who were nurses, social workers and doctors wives, with a vision to provide accommodation for country patients receiving cancer treatments in Sydney, and to provide support for patients as they accessed treatments to help families in financial distress as a result of cancer.
Today Can Assist has 52 branches across NSW and approximately 3000 members and volunteers who devote their time and energy to fundraise.
Zaarkacha Marlan
Court and crime reporter at the Daily Liberal. Formerly the sole journalist for the Nyngan Observer, Narromine News and Trangie Advocate.
Court and crime reporter at the Daily Liberal. Formerly the sole journalist for the Nyngan Observer, Narromine News and Trangie Advocate.
