October 19, 2020
A weekend fly-in organised by the Kingaroy Aero Modellers Society has raised $1500 to support the work of the Leukaemia Foundation.
The annual event at the club’s grounds at Booie is always a lot of fun for local club members as well as visiting enthusiasts.
For a while it looked like COVID-19 would cause the fly-in to be curtailed, but after a lot of phone calls by organisers it went ahead with a COVID Safe plan.
The event also had a more serious side thus year, with funds being raised for the Leukaemia Foundation after KAMS vice-president Dean Eckart was diagnosed with the disease earlier this year.
“Dean said last night that the amount raised from Shave for a Cure and other fundraisers from the South Burnett – including our efforts -now totalled around $10,000,” KAMS president John Box said.
“It goes to show the ongoing generosity of our South Burnett community to worthy causes.”
PS. Have you ever seen a flying dolphin? You would have if you’d been at the fly-in on Saturday!
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