Fundraising in Your Local Branch

New South Wales Fundraiser
 

Since February 2010, Nancy Watson (NSW Branch Manager) has been fundraising for Grant Williams and his family in an endeavour to purchase to Wheelchair Accessible vehicle.

In September 2003 Grant was diagnosed with a chordoma brain tumour which was surgically removed.  The tumour reappeared in 2005 and whilst still working he went through 2 months of intense radio therapy in an aim to get fit.  In 2008 he was in training for the Gold Coast 42km Marathon when a routine MRI scan showed the tumour has reoccurred.

After numerous experimental surgeries it was declared that excision of the tumour, which was wrapped around some of the major arteries in the brain, was possible.

July 29th 2008 was the start of a total of 20 operations due to infections, Meningitis and lung collapse.  He lost hearing in one ear, was unable to swallow and all of his facial muscles were affected to the extent that he was unable to talk or open his eyes.

Grant became confined to a wheelchair and is now partially paralysed on his left side which limits his ability to maneuver the wheelchair.  The family purchased a motorised scooter, which has given Grant so much freedom and the ability to go to the local shops, pick up the kids from school and go on bike rides with the family.

Nancy Watson is fundraising for a specialised vehicle to accommodate Grant’s scooter so the entire family are able to go on outings and family holidays together, and enjoy a lot more quality time together.

On a bus run held just before The Investors Club Annual Conference in February, $81 was raised which kicked off the “Appeal for Grant”.

More recently on Saturday 29th May at an Advanced Workshop, a raffle raised $610 and $438.30 was also raised at a Walk-a-thon held on Sunday 30th May at Terrigal, where Founder Kevin Young joined the participants for breakfast.

New South Wales Fundraiser
 

On Saturday 15^th and Sunday 16 May, Sue and Colin Todd (Support Members of The Investors Club, NSW), Melinda Todd (Young Investors Club Member, NSW) and David Linco (Club Loans, NSW) participated in the Great Ocean Road Marathon in Victoria as a fitness project and an inspiration to others that you need the Health and Fitness to go with the Wealth

The Great Ocean Road Marathon was open to all and the events were:

• 45 klm Marathon
• 23 klm Half Marathon
• 14 klm Paradise run
• 14 klm Wheelchair Challenge
• 6.5 klm Marriners Lookout run

$845 was raised by Sue Todd and her team for Club Cares with founders Kevin and Kathy Young matching this donation increasing the total to $1,690.

South Australia Fundraiser
 

Roy and Sandy Bettison and the SA PMC are currently fundraising for Club Cares and all money raised will be spent on a Shade House for disabled children to use at the local Victor Harbor High School. 

On 14^th to 6^th May at Victor Harbor, the South Australia PMC raised $717.20 for Club Cares.  In addition to previous fundraising, the SA PMC has to date raised $1,467.20

Darwin Fundraiser Breakfast - October 2009

25 TIC members met for a charity breakfast at our Darwin office. Members were able to trade Australian dollars for TIC million dollar notes.

Many prizes were auctioned off with the highest bid at 6 million TIC dollars for tax return voucher from local accountants Nair Watkins and second highest at 5 million for a succession planning voucher from club solicitor Ward Keller.

Members paid to roll the pigs and gain the highest score in a game of Pass the Pigs. Highest scorers sat alongside Kevin Young at the Charity breakfast. 25 members raised $600 for club cares and Kevin Young offered to match the contribution making a total of $1200.

South Australia Fundraising - 18th May, 2009

The South Australian Branches held a fundraiser on the 18th May when Kevin Young was in Adelaide for “An Evening With Kevin Young”. This was an extremely successful event where we had 330 attendees, all attendees  gave a donation at the door, raising  total of  $1512.00 with the proceeds going to Club Cares for some local charities.

The SA Branch Managers agreed to donate to two local charities: Lutheran Community Care, representative Sharon Davis and Drug Arm, representative Sam Raven...read more.