The joy of eating cake was only enhanced on Thursday as people across the Border and North East tucked into Biggest Morning Teas in aid of the Cancer Council.
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At Greater Hume Children Services, Jindera, half the total supported the cancer fight of a young girl called Evie.
Terri Hollis, a family day care educator, became motivated to fundraise after the disease hit two of her families.
“Last year we lost one of our dads in the community and Evie was diagnosed with a Wilms tumour," she said.
“Her outcome has been good so far. It just pushed me over the edge.”
Ms Hollis aims to raise $10,000 by November, when she will shave her head at Relay for Life.
About 50 people attended a Biggest Morning Tea hosted by North Albury’s The Printer Wizards, which raised $805 that will be matched by the business for a total of $1610.
“We’ve all been touched one way or another with someone we’ve lost due to cancer,” organiser and co-owner Andrea Keen said.
The outdoor event attracted passers-by as well as Albury mayor Kevin Mack and Father Peter MacLeod-Miller, of St Matthew’s Albury.
Wodonga Sport and Leisure Centre’s first Biggest Morning Tea raised $310 as staff member Brianna Livermore spoke about her battle with melanoma.
“She’s very big on educating and raising awareness of it and we wanted to support her with that,” people and culture director Nicole Roberts said.
“Honestly, I think having Brianna stand up and speak, all of a sudden it wasn’t gold coins going in the bucket, it was notes.”
Ellen Ebsary
