Thurgoona golfers raise $9400 for food charity
A 130-player fundraising golf day raised $9400 for Albury Wodonga FoodShare, with the club now making it an annual event.
Thurgoona Golf Club raised $9400 for Albury Wodonga FoodShare in a fundraising golf day. The event drew 130 players and far exceeded its original target of $6000.
Raffles, donated goods auctions and club member support helped push the total higher. The club has now committed to making the fundraiser an annual event.
More local families are struggling with the cost of living. Guest speaker Nicole Eirth from FoodShare outlined the organisation's work.
One in three households in the region are food insecure. Of those, 66 per cent are severely food insecure.
This means people skip entire meals or go days without eating. FoodShare chief executive Katrina Pawley said the donation would help the organisation respond to growing pressure on households.
The annual commitment would make a real difference.
- $9400
- Amount raised
- 130
- Players participated
- $6000
- Original target
- One in three in region
- Food insecure households
Why it mattersThe money goes directly to helping local families put food on the table at a time when cost-of-living pressures are pushing more people to breaking point.
AustraliaIn Albury-Wodonga, the fundraiser provides immediate relief to families unable to afford food, while setting up ongoing annual support for a region where one in three households lack food security.
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