A generous donation from Mater Dei Primary School’s Parents and Friends (P&F) Association to Blush Cancer Care will enable the organisation to offer more services to its breast cancer patients. The donation of just under $5000 was raised at the school’s recent Charity Golf Day, which is held annually in honour of past Mater Dei staff members Sam Power and Patty Brady who both lost their battles with cancer.
Mater Dei P&F President Andrew Edwards said the organising committee was very thankful for the support of the school and the community. “The P&F is very keen to foster family and community spirit at the school. This is a day for Dads to come together and help the P&F raise some funds for a worthwhile, cancer related support service within the local community,” he said. Mr Edwards also commended the support for critical services for those in need – not only families of the school, but the broader Toowoomba community as well.
Blush Cancer Care Inc President Dr Sharyn Donaldson said Blush was extremely grateful for the generous donation. “We are a local charity whereby every cent stays here to help our breast care nurses care for those patients
undergoing breast cancer treatment,” she said. “Blush Cancer Care Inc can now ensure we can provide more Fight Back With Fitness opportunities for our patients as well as offer them more education and one-on-one support, and ultimately help make a difference to breast cancer patients and their loved ones going through difficult times. The community nature of the Mater Dei School P&F has a natural fit with the ethos of our operations and we are very honoured that the P&F has selected our organisation as the recipient of this generous donation.”
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