A line dancing group in Proserpine have thanked both the venue that hosted them and a national charity this week with two separate donations.
Out Of The Blue Line Dancers handed over $500 dollars each to Bloomsbury’s Soldiers Memorial Hall and the Cancer Council Australia on Tuesday.
The Proserpine-based group held a line-dancing get together at the Bloomsbury Hall in June in what was originally a celebration of one of its members moving house.
At the last minute, the idea came to the organisers that funds from the day should be given to Cancer Council Australia, as well as to the hosts for their hospitality.
“We thought, so many people here have been touched by cancer in this group, so why not give back to the organisations that do such brilliant work in relation to that disease,” organiser Debby Shannon said.
“Everybody knows someone who has had cancer, so it made sense to give back, and the hall has hosted so much for us that we just wanted to give them something back, too.”
The local hall runs almost entirely on donation, and Gina Passfield from the Soldier’s Memorial Hall said it had been a true honour to host the group.
“They were so wonderful, and for them to then turn around and donate these funds has truly been a blessing,” she said.
“We’ll have them back anytime!”
The event was sponsored by a number of local businesses, including Dittmann Bulls, as well as Gary Poole.
Cancer Council Representative Edith Force thanked the group on behalf of the organisation.
“You’ve done a fantastic job, thank you girls. I’ve only heard good things about the event – I’ll have to come next time!” she said.
Out of The Blue Line Dancers Proserpine donated $500 dollars to Bloomsbury Hall and the Cancer Council this week
