In a memorable evening at the fabulous water front location of the Dockside on
Cockle
Bay
, the Radiomarathon Community once again joined forces to raise an incredible sum of $120,100 for kids with special needs!
More than five hundred guests gathered to participate in a fundraiser like none other! Amongst the dignitaries who attended were NSW Attorney General and Minister for Justice, the Hon John Hatzistergos MLC, the High Commissioner of Cyprus in
Australia
, His Excellency Yiannis Iacovou, and representing The Consul General of Greece in
New South Wales
, Ms Eleni Chryssofaki.
Minister Hatzistergos highlighted the importance of supporting Radiomarathon and commended Laiki Bank for its ongoing commitment to help kids with special needs. The Minister added, “the Bank’s ongoing success with Radiomarathon reflects the closeness it enjoys with its customers, which is something few banks can genuinely claim and is worthy of continued support”.
Michalis Athanasiou, General Manager of Laiki Bank and Chairman of the Radiomarathon Trust, thanking the guests and the volunteers added “I am honoured to welcome you all once again to this extraordinary evening where business and community comes together to help kids with special needs. Radiomarathon continues to prove an enormous benefit to children living with various disabilities, thanks to your generosity and support. For this we sincerely thank you all, especially in such turbulent times”.
The night’s entertainment began with the sensational and sensual performers Latin OZ Dance Mania, who had the entire room swinging to Latin beats. DJ Con Andrews maintain the vibrant atmosphere with carefully selection of popular numbers, which kept the dance floor full right through to closing. The evening’s successful fundraising began with an array of silent auction items and peaked with the live auction delivered by one of
Sydney
’s favourite young celebrities, aerial traffic reporter, Vic Lorusso from Channel Ten and Mix 106.5. Amongst other exciting auction items, guests competed to win a trip over
Sydney
with Vic on Channel Ten’s traffic helicopter.
The fundraiser was a phenomenal success, raising an impressive total of $120,100. The funds will be disbursed into the areas of the community where they are needed most, through special schools, hospital units and organisations that facilitate the learning and therapy required by kids with special needs. Some of the organisations that received support from Radiomarathon in recent months are George Kranitis Juvenile Arthritis/ Uveitis Research Fund, Recreation Sports and Aquatics Club, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Westmead Children’s Hospital, Miroma Centre,
Lucas
Garden
Special
School
,
Wangee
Park
Special
School
, the Diabetes Prevention Research Centre and many more.
The Radiomarathon Annual Dinner Dance in
Sydney
is one of several fundraising activities organised annually by Laiki Bank for the benefit of children with special needs. Laiki Bank covers 100% of the net administrative cost of fundraising, maximising the proceeds, which go to support kids suffering from physical and mental disabilities.
Find out more about Radiomarathon by visiting the Radiomarathon website at www.radiomarathon.org.au, or to make a donation call 1300 888 700.
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