Denmark Community’s Future Fund Launched
Tonia Swetman (CEO- Western Australian Community Foundation), Kim Barrow (SHire President) and Ross Thornton (DCFF Advisory Committee member and MC for the event)
Tonia Swetman (CEO- Western Australian Community Foundation) officially launches the Denmark Community’s Future Fund at Howard Park Winery last Friday.
70 guests from businesses, local government, community groups and agencies attended the event, arriving to the sound of young violinists Liam Anderson and Tess McKenna, playing in the reception area of Howard Park Winery.
The event was auspiced under the Western Australian Community Foundation (WACF), Howards Park Wines, owned by Amy Burch an avid suporter and donor to the Fund, provided the venue and a range of wines as part of the refreshments menu. The Denmark Healthy Community Project (HealthWay funded) hosted the refreshments and fucntion costs, whilst donations up for ‘auction’ were kindly supplied by Denmark Travel, William Bay Cottages and the Denmark Liquor Store.
The auctioneer, Joe Burton (President- Denmark Football Club) succeeded in getting over $2,500 worth of bids for the 3 donation items and added an ectra bit of entertainment to the evening.
Thanks to all involved, particularly our new donors and the DCFF Advisory Committee.
DCFF Committee Marie Redman, Jan Skelton, Vera Hook, Gill Sellar, Sue Roberts, Dawn Atkin and Ross Thornton (seen here making a quick getaway from the predominantly ‘all girl cast’), before Gill’s speech.
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