CSU donations to be presented to Daffodil Cottage
22 OCTOBER 2015
Funds raised by students and staff who recently competed in the Amazing Race at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst will be presented to representatives of Daffodil Cottage on Friday 23 October. CSU Head of Campus in Bathurst Professor Jo-Anne Reid said, "The community of Charles Sturt University in Bathurst was galvanised by the offer of a matching donation for the first $2 500 from an anonymous donor. This brings the overall total of this fundraising event to $8 921.20. Setting a challenge for students and staff like this was an inspired move, and although he wishes to remain anonymous, our sincere thanks and admiration go to this donor, whose connections with the University and Daffodil Cottage have been of enormous benefit to both." Professor Reid will present a cheque for $6 421.20 to representatives of the Daffodil Cottage Building Expansion Project Fund Raising Committee Mr Doug Kinlyside and Mr Robert Rawlings, and Ms Desiree Burgess, Daffodil Cottage Unit Manager. Ms Monica White and Ms Alesha Elbourne from the top fund-raising team the Creative Comm-rades will also be present to represent staff and students, along with Dr Jae Major, Associate Professor Jane Mitchell and Dr Matt Winslade, members of the event-winning team the Terrific Teachers. The presentation is at 10am Friday 23 October at Rafters (building 1413) at CSU in Bathurst.
Media Note:
Contact CSU Media to arrange interviews.
Daffodil Cottage is an oncology palliative care and treatment facility in the grounds of Bathurst Base Hospital. It provides support for people living in Bathurst, Blayney, Oberon, and surrounding areas. The CSU Amazing Race goal in 2015 is to maintain and enhance the University's links with Daffodil Cottage by raising funds to support the expansion of this facility. It is intended that the CSU Amazing Race will become an annual campus event, with the Bathurst Campus Shield to be presented each year to the team, School, Office or other campus group that wins the race.
Social
Explore the world of social