The Rosewood Women’s Group hosted a fundraising morning in March at the Memorial Hall in Rosewood, raising funds for the Royal Flying Doctor Service via games, raffles and community activities.
The event, coordinated by group member Debbie and her cousin Lyn, drew a crowd of 35 women who took part in light-hearted competitions including heads and tails and a “guess the beads” challenge.
Rhonda claimed the prize in the latter, correctly estimating closest to the total number of beads in a bottle. Her guess of 1,400 fell just six short of the actual count of 1,406, earning her both the bottle and a craft pack. Mary was also among the winners, taking home a handcrafted large sun catcher made from recycled jewellery sourced from Debbie’s personal bead collection.
Participants described the morning as both engaging and rewarding, with each attendee also receiving a piece of jewellery to take home.
The Royal Flying Doctor Service was selected as the beneficiary due to its personal significance to Debbie, who travels extensively across Australia and has a strong connection to the organisation’s work in supporting remote communities.
In total, $558.50 was raised, an encouraging result for the group’s first event and inaugural fundraiser for the RFDS this year.
Organisers said the strong community support set a positive tone for future events on the group’s calendar.
