Community & Business
18 May, 2022
Crystal opens her home for morning tea
LOCAL author and mother of four Crystal Leonardi will open up her home next week to host an event to raise funds for the Cancer Council.
The Julatten resident is well known for her book, “Boy of Steel”, which she wrote as a dedication to her young son, Sebastian, who was diagnosed with incurable brain cancer in 2020.
Last weekend, she featured as a guest speaker at a Cairns event in which she shared the stage with fitness queen, television personality, and author, Michelle Bridges, to tell her story in a bid to motivate people to rise above adversity and turn their tragedy into triumph.
Next week, on 2 May, Crystal will host a Biggest Morning Tea as her way of giving back and bringing our community together.
“I am opening my home to anyone who'd like to attend a local high-tea on the morning of Sunday 22 May, in honour of my son's brain cancer journey,” she said.
The event, which will feature sweet treats, games and fundraising, will kick off at 10am.
Those attending are asked to bring along gold coins to make a donation, with anything over $2 tax-deductible.
“Boy of Steel” is now an official Community Supporter of the Children’s Hospital Foundation, with $5 donated to the foundation from each copy sold. So far, $970 has been raised for sick children.
Crystal is planning to publish two new titles this year including a children’s book aimed at siblings of sick children and dedicated to easing the burden on parents faced with explaining the serious illness to young children.
The other is an interactive handbook aimed at writers wanting to commence a self-publishing project.
For information on the event, go to www. biggestmorningtea.com.au and search for Crystal’s name.
Contact her home address by emailing to leonardi.crystal@gmail.com or call her on 0412 779 889.
For all other information visit www.crystalleonardi.com
