The Pandora Committee and Central Coast Family Support Services Charity Golf Day held on Friday last, March 15th, despite dull drizzly conditions, proved to be our most successful yet!
111 players teed off showing their generosity on our novelty holes flinging gold coin donations with gay abandon, giving Tom a hard time on the 14th as they paid him to improve their scores.
The on course Tea, Coffee and Pandora Cakes as popular as ever, the lady in the boat, this year visited by no less than three well aimed shots! At the end of the day purse strings were loosened generously again for raffle tickets, auction items and balloons filled with prizes.
The prestigious Pandora Trophy was taken by an interloper from Killara Golf Club! However, so impressed were he and his good lady, with the course and fun filled day, that they have vowed to return next year and bring more golfers with them!
The funds raised from our day this year, are all being directed to The Grandparents who are sole carers for their Grandchildren scheme administered by Central Coast Family Support Services. At this time there is little or no government funding for these families. We are therefore, extremely happy to report the grand total of $10,000 will be heading in their direction!
We heard from Lloyd, one of our Grandfathers, the journey that he and his wife have found themselves taking after raising their own five daughters and now a Grandson. Something they do unconditionally with love and joy.
Success of a day like ours is due to hard work and assistance from not only the committee involved but also the terrific staff at Gosford Golf Club Club Manager Alvin Kan, Mr Ron Puiatti, Committee Members, Pro Shop - Scott, Tom and Michelle, Bar and Dining staff, Sally in the office, Reception, Groundsmen, the fantastic golfers, wonderful donations of goods for raffles and prizes, generous sponsors, the services of our auctioneer, Mr Doug Jones from George Brand Real Estate, Terrrigal, and last but by no means least the BBQ wizards, Brinks & Peter Martin and Arthur Verlander who help to start the day. Not all the names are known to us but you have our sincere and grateful thanks.
We look forward to returning bigger and better in 2014! Thank you!
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