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i98fm and ahm Local Hero Awards—We have a winner!! |
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Wow, what a thrill!! Raise The Gong, and president Chelsea Cappetta were honoured at the i98fm and ahm Local Hero Awards held on June 27th. |
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Garage Sale Fundraiser This year it’s being held on Saturday 8thNovember. Please come along, or if you have any saleable items you would like to donate to Raise The Gong, please let us know!! We are accepting donations of any good—no junk please!
The garage sale will be at 10 Exeter Avenue, North Wollongong.
Donations of items? Please call 0412956602 or email info@raisethegong.org.au |
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The Official Newsletter of Raise The Gong Inc. |
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Nurofen Promotion The wonderful gals at Wollongong City Pharmacy (next door to Subway and the Wollongong Medical Centre on Crown St) are holding a Nurofen promotion for Raise The Gong. For every Nurofen product sold between now and end of October, Raise The Gong will receive 15c from every sale. So avoid your headaches, and help your local charity by purchasing your Nurofen products from Wollongong City Pharmacy!! |
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Shop Til You Drop Fundraiser Join us for a shopping trip to some of the best of Sydney’s warehouses and outlet stores. On Saturday 15th November, come jump on the bus with us and do all your Christmas shopping at a bargain price! CLICK HERE for the flyer and further details, and if you’ve decided you want to come along, you can complete the BOOKING SHEET or e-mail Chelsea@raisethegong.org.au to book your place. Cost is $45.00 per person, or $38.00 for Raise The Gong members including a Subway lunch, the bus ride and a lucky seat prize draw! Seats are limited to the bus size for this event, and are selling fast – don’t miss out. Visit our website for more information http://www.raisethegong.org.au/events_shopping.htm |
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General Meeting
Our General Meeting for all members was held on October 14th at Branches Restaurant Shellharbour where we all got a healthy 3-course dinner and had a guest speaker from the Food Muse!
Thank you to all members who attended to support Raise The Gong.... |
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Volume 3, Issue 7 September/October 2008 |
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Chelsea was nominated in the Volunteer of the Year—People and Community category against some very worthy nominees—and won!! The awards were presented by cricket legend Steve Waugh, and hosted by Suzie Ellerman, along with Erica Hodge and Marty Haynes from the i98fm breakfast show. This is what Chelsea had to say: |
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“It was an absolute honour to be nominated for the Volunteer of the Year—People and Community at these inaugural awards—and such a thrill to win! I am so grateful to the wonderful girls on the management committee, not only for nominating me, but for supporting me and working hard together to accomplish our common goals. It was a great privilege for me to represent Raise The Gong at the Local Hero Awards, and a sensational experience to win! Thanks all xxxx” |
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RELAY FOR LIFE: Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back. Relay for life is an annual campaign run nationally by the Cancer Council that strives to raise money for cancer research and awareness at a community level. Our RTG got a team together and joined in on the celebration of cancer survivors. |
How to Make a Strawberry Foot ScrubThings You’ll Need:· Small mixing bowl · Fork · 8 to 10 fresh strawberries · 2 tbsp. sweet almond oil · 1 tsp. vitamin E oil · 1 tsp. sea salt |
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Please visit : www.relayforlife.org.au for more information |
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Congratulations to our September raffle WINNERS 1st: Julie Strinic 2nd: Kaye Murray 3rd: Lisa R 4th: Laurie Snow 5th: Tray Atzori 6th: Karen Graham 7th: Giovanna V 8th: Olivia K 9th: Uma Signh 10th:Julie Strinic
Many thanks to everyone who purchased tickets!
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Instructions: 1. Put 8 to 10 strawberries in a small mixing bowl and mash them with a fork. 2. Mix 2 tbsp. of sweet almond oil, 1 tsp. of vitamin E oil and 1 tsp. of sea salt with the mashed strawberries until the mixture forms a thick paste. 3. Massage the strawberry foot scrub into your feet, and continue rubbing them for several minutes to remove dead, dry skin. Concentrate on your heels and any other dry areas. 4. Rinse your feet with warm water and dry them thoroughly with a soft towel. Apply a light moisturizer to your feet before you put your shoes on. |
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Membership Benefits!! |
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Have you thought about becoming a member of Raise The Gong? Or inviting others to join? Besides that warm, fuzzy feeling you get when you’re doing something positive for your local community, you also get some benefits of joining Raise The Gong as a financial member, including: · Welcome gift and package (varies monthly) · Discounts at local businesses that support Raise The Gong · Opportunity to purchase tickets to events before general public · Discounted entry prices to all events held by Raise The Gong · Several chances throughout the year to participate in community events, prize draws, raffles and health promotion activities. Visit www.raisethegong.org.au for membership details, or call 0413 868 059 |
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Almost 1600 Relay for life walkers took to the tracks of Wollongong’s Beaten Park at 10am on Saturday morning for an overnight walking event aimed at celebrating local cancer survivors. The day kicked off with the famous survivor walk at 10am. Over 100 survivors walked proudly, sporting a purple satin sash across their chest to signify the many tough journeys they had endured. |
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As the day drew to an end the night’s activities began with the Ceremony of Hope which commemorated those that had past with a memoir and lap of remembrance. As the night darkened, the stroke of midnight brought out the wild side of the walkers. It was Witch Hour. A yearly tradition to add a little excitement for the early morning walkers meant dressing up in Halloween gear, nothing to gory or frightful. The relay wrapped up with an 8am Sunday morning breakfasts for the walkers still in the game and those that snuck back for the early morning feed before the finish line was drawn at 10am. Congratulations to everyone who supported and participated in the event. We will all be anticipating the event next year and will be sure to get ourselves a super organised and enthusiastic team! |
