Freemasons on the Central Coast and the Central Coast Bulldogs joined forces in November to raise funds for Central Coast Kids in Need at their Charity Race Day at Wyong Race Club.
The event had been planned earlier in the year but weather events led to it being postponed on two occasions.
The race day was an enormous success with more than 200 people buying tickets for a marquee event.
With the sale of tickets, raffles and various donated auction items the event raised over $22,000 which was presented to Lorraine Churchill and Rhonda Doyle at the Budgewoi Soccer Club on November 19.
The event was so successful that another charity race day has already been planned for November 2023.
The Central Coast Bulldogs (Masters Team) have supported Central Coast Kids in Need for the past 14 years and during this period have raised more than $22,000 which has been used to support the families of sick children from the Central Coast undergoing medical treatment and requiring care where Government assistance does not apply.
Freemasons on the Central Coast also supports CCKIN and sponsors the Central Coast Bulldogs.
That connection commenced in 2016 when the Bulldogs needed help in buying their football shirts.
The Bulldogs are part of a Sydney-wide competition with players ranging from their mid-thirties to their oldest active player who is 83 years.
The team regularly travels from its home ground at Vales Point to all points south and west to participate in the master competition.
A large proportion of their time is spent raising money for the community and joint ventures with Freemasons over the years have raised money for breast cancer research, the Shoebox Revolution, The Entrance Neighbourhood Centre and most notably, Central Coast Kids In Need.
Freemasons recently presented a cheque for $5,000 to the Bulldogs to help with the purchase of uniforms and training equipment in recognition of their sportsmanship and their significant contribution to the Central Coast community.
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Media release, Dec 22
Freemasons on the Central Coast