{"id":131827,"date":"2016-01-17T20:22:59","date_gmt":"2016-01-17T10:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=131827"},"modified":"2020-10-29T16:59:17","modified_gmt":"2020-10-29T06:59:17","slug":"lyndas-big-day-raises-4600","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2016\/01\/17\/lyndas-big-day-raises-4600\/","title":{"rendered":"Lynda’s Big Day Raises $4600"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Darren Geiger … overwhelmed with the support from local businesses for the “Day For Lynda”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

January 18, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The Commercial Hotel’s beer garden and nightclub area were packed all day with people enjoying food, drinks and raffles.<\/p>\n

The mover and shaker behind the day was Michelle Larney, who was a very good friend of Lynda and works at The Commercial.<\/p>\n

Lynda died from melanoma in November last year after living with the disease for 16 months.<\/p>\n

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.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Foundation CEO Brett Otto said on Sunday night the day had raised $4651.<\/p>\n

He said there had been no limit to the generosity of Kingaroy businesses: “We were inundated with raffle prizes.”<\/p>\n

Lynda’s husband Darren agreed: “We had seven pages of sponsors!”<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The Giving Tree Cafe in Kingaroy also donated three special hand-made cakes for the day.<\/p>\n

Brett said the Melenoma Foundation wanted to especially thank Michelle Larney and Tim Harris, from The Commercial Hotel, for their support.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

He is due to arrive in Memorial Park, Kingaroy, on May 15.<\/p>\n

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Michelle Larney, from The Commercial Hotel; Melanoma Foundation CEO Brett Otto, and Lynda Geiger’s mother Gabrielle Burke … three of the main organisers for the day<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Olivia Ruth entertained on guitar<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Alex and Katelin Otto helped with the raffles<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Bec Hall, from Kingaroy, with Jena Jarvis, almost one; Lucas\u00a0Scott, 4; and Evie Stoddart, 5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Lynda’s son Adam Geiger pulls out a winning raffle
ticket<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Joe Geiger pulls out a raffle ticket … and guess whose name was on it?<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Sharon Davey, Abi Saunders, 7, and Kerry Saunders, from Kingaroy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bailey Saal, 9, with his dad Andrew, Kym Woodall and Cr Damien Tessmann<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Emily, Jodi and Brett Carsburg, from Kingaroy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Commercial Hotel’s nightclub area was packed for the fundraiser<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Sponsors and prize sponsors for the day included:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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, <\/em>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<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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