January 18, 2016
The “Day For Lynda” on Sunday has raised more than $4600 and proved once again how well-loved the late Lynda Geiger was in the Kingaroy community.
The Commercial Hotel’s beer garden and nightclub area were packed all day with people enjoying food, drinks and raffles.
The mover and shaker behind the day was Michelle Larney, who was a very good friend of Lynda and works at The Commercial.
Lynda died from melanoma in November last year after living with the disease for 16 months.
All funds raised are earmarked for the Melanoma Foundation, a cancer awareness group which launched the Lynda Geiger Young Mums Program while Lynda was still alive, and which she proudly supported.
Foundation CEO Brett Otto said on Sunday night the day had raised $4651.
He said there had been no limit to the generosity of Kingaroy businesses: “We were inundated with raffle prizes.”
Lynda’s husband Darren agreed: “We had seven pages of sponsors!”
A special item donated was an autographed Relay For Life purple cricket ball which was put up for auction. Sarah Shadforth’s winning bid was a generous $1075.
The Giving Tree Cafe in Kingaroy also donated three special hand-made cakes for the day.
Brett said the Melenoma Foundation wanted to especially thank Michelle Larney and Tim Harris, from The Commercial Hotel, for their support.
The next big fundraiser for the Foundation will begin on April 21 in Gladstone when Brett sets out to walk 470km to Kingaroy, raising funds along the way.
He is due to arrive in Memorial Park, Kingaroy, on May 15.
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Sponsors and prize sponsors for the day included:
Anderssons’s Fruit Market, Apollo Mineral & Massage Therapies, Aussies Pizza Cafe, Beauty Finesse, Betta Electrical, Bidvest Food Service, Bonny’s Barista Basics, Budget Bedflys – Donna Raffin, Burke & Wills Motel, Carl & Louise Rackemann, Carrollee Hotel, Cay & Co, Chris Cross Hair Studio, Commercial Hotel – Kingaroy, Coppards, Cox Plumbing, Crossroads, Crumpton Interstate Pty Ltd – Crumpton family, Dangerfield’s A1 Swim Centre, Denise Keelan Photography, Domino’s Pizza Kingaroy, Earle’s Paints – Kingaroy, Earthtones Beauty Therapy, Expressions of Lime, Heather Anderson – Bob’s Barber Shop, Hodgeleigh Farm Therapy Studio, Hot-FM 89.1, IGA Yarraman, Jen’s Party Hire, Kingaroy Affordable Furniture, Kingaroy Bakery, Kingaroy Bowls Club, Kingaroy Butchery, Kingaroy Home Aids, Kingaroy RSL, Kingaroy Trendsetter Boutique, Lenihan’s Butchery – Kumbia, Linard Floral and Bridal Centre, Loot Homewares – Kingaroy, Lucky Charm Newsagency – Kingaroy, Michelle Larney, Missulli, Mulanah Gardens, Nanango RSL, Nimue Art Gallery – Cherry Carroll, Otto Accountants, Perfect Pets, Peter Sorensen Motors, Pioneer Hotel Motel, Rockmans – Kingaroy, Rykes Fuel, Sandra the Avon Lady, South Burnett Garage Doors, SupaIGA Kingaroy, Swickers Kingaroy Bacon Factory, The Giving Tree Cafe, The Peanut Van, Toyworld – Kingaroy, Words In Wood – Tunstall family
