Mad Hatters Tea Party – annual fundraiser by Coffs’ art group Coffs Coast Coffs Coast - popup ad Coffs Coast News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - July 14, 2023July 14, 2023 Mad Hatters Tea Party fundraiser organiser, Mary Abbott. The Coffs Harbour Creative Arts Group (CHCAG) will host its annual fundraiser for the Coffs Harbour & Clarence CanDo Cancer Trust at 2pm on Sunday 16 July, at the Coffs Harbour Showground Gallery. One hundred percent of the proceeds generated by the event will go to help support CanDo’s activities. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au Themed ‘The Mad Hatters Tea Party’, the social event is an initiative of one of the CHCAG’s long-standing members, Mary Abbott, and has been a fixture on the group’s fundraising calendar for a number of years. With raffles, prizes for ‘mad hats’, and light refreshments provided, the Tea Party is a fun way to raise funds for an important and worthwhile cause. “Cancer touches many people’s lives, in so many ways,” said Mary, “and this is our way of raising both awareness of what the CanDo organisation does, and funds for the continuation of their work”. The Mad Hatters Tea Party starts at 2pm, with entry by donation. The gallery is currently showing ‘All Creatures Great & Small’, an art exhibition, on display until Wednesday 9 August. “It’s quite amazing how different all the artworks are within a common theme,” said Sue Roberts, CHCAG president. “This is one of our most popular exhibitions, with members and visitors alike”. There will be a lucky door prize open to everyone joining in the Mad Hatters Tea Party. With fundraising efforts and their sponsors’ support, CanDo assists patients and their families attending the North Coast Cancer Institute. Along with the generous backing of the Coffs Coast Freemasons, CanDo Coffs Harbour was established to ensure funds remain in the local area and be distributed to help those most in need in the local community. Every dollar of funds received is distributed by the charity. All those involved with CanDo do so as volunteers. The gallery is open from 10am to 2pm, Monday to Saturday. Entry is free and all artworks are for sale. Want to know more? Visit the Coffs Harbour Creative Arts Group’s website, Facebook page, or phone the CHCAG president, Sue Roberts on 0428 491 862 or email CHCAG@icloud.com By Andrea FERRARI Coffs Harbour Creative Arts Group’s Isabella Brandli and President Sue Roberts be-hatted for last year’s party. Mad Hatters Juniors having fun at a past fundraiser. Coffs Harbour Creative Arts Group members and friends happy to hat-up for the fundraiser.
