Sport
28 March, 2025
Thank you to Esk Bowls
THE Esk Bowls Club raised $1500 for veteran charity Mates4mates at on Remembrance Day last year, and on Wednesday, March 19, the two groups met to hand over the official cheque
Mates4mates is a charity established by RSL QLD, which provides support to veterans (and their families) who have sustained injuries from service.
Club secretary, Kristy Hill, said while they hadn’t decided who they were going to donate to on the day, settling on Mates4mates was a no-brainer.
“We didn’t have an exact idea on who we wanted to donate the money to on the day, but we knew the idea was to go for Mates4mates,” she said. “It was closer to us so I just went with Mates4mates to help all those people who have served.”
The club decided to run a fundraiser through raffles and a number board, after they received an ANZAC-themed donation.
“We had a volunteer who donated a really lovely framed print of the Spirit of ANZAC,” Kristy said. “We thought why don’t we do a 200 number board where people can buy a number, and raffle off a few prizes. Second prize was $200 cash and third prize was a six pack of alcoholic drinks.”
As part of their contribution, the club also donated $500 of their own money to the charity.
Mates4mates said they were extremely grateful for the support from the Somerset bowls club and the community who attended.
