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Community & Business
29 November, 2022
Cup lunch benefits foundation
THE Black Cockatoo Foundation has received a cheque for nearly $2000 after Mareeba’s Gateway Hotel hosted a Melbourne Cup day fundraiser.
Mareeba Gateway Hotel staff presenting Mareeba Communities Family Health Care board member Betty Dickinson (second from right) with a cheque from the recent Melbourne Cup fundraiser.
The day saw locals dress up and celebrate the day with raffles, a lucky door prize, live music and more with a total of $1764 dollars raised.
The foundation was established by the Mareeba and Communities Family Healthcare earlier this year to address mental health in the community and provide programs, training, seminars and more.
Healthcare board chairman Ross Cardillo said the amount of support the foundation has received since it was established has been amazing.
“We are delighted about this donation and hope the Mareeba Gateway will make this an annual event,” he said.
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