Throughout November and December, local golfers on the Central Coast will take to the green to tee off for Cancer Council’s The Longest Day.
The ultimate golf challenge sees golfers play 72 holes of golf – four rounds in one day – at their club to raise funds for Cancer Council.
Everglades Country Club raised more than $10,000 at their event, with Gosford Golf Club and Mangrove Mountain Golf Club set to hold events on Monday, November 27.
Cancer Council NSW Community Fundraising Co-ordinator, Jaynie Moloney, said all funds raised would go towards Cancer Council’s life-saving cancer research, prevention programs and information and support services, including financial and legal assistance, practical support and information services.
“In NSW alone, it is estimated that about 53,000 people will be diagnosed with cancer in a single year, with about 15,825 deaths expected,” she said.
“We rely on the generosity of our community to work towards our vision of a cancer-free future.
“It is the support of clubs like Gosford, Mangrove Mountain and Everglades that allows us to continue our work.
“We also encourage all golfers to keep sun-safe and slip, slop, slap, seek and slide, not only on The Longest Day, but each and every day.”
If your club would like to get involved in The Longest Day, sign up at www.longestday.org.au and tee off to support a cancer-free future.
Cancer Council is Australia’s leading cancer charity working across every aspect of every cancer.