Australian singing icon Little Pattie travelled to the Central Coast recently to meet with Crestani Cancer Foundation volunteers and support their fundraising efforts.
Pattie had a very busy day, first dropping into the Point Cafe Avoca for a coffee, where a fundraising dinner was held last month for Crestani Cancer Scholarships.
Erina Concert May 5
She was also promoting a concert on Sunday, May 5, where she will perform with her good friend Lucky Starr at 2pm at the Central Coast Grammar School’s Performing Arts Centre, Erina Heights.
The highlight of Pattie’s visit was an invitation to see the state-of-the-art facility at the Central Coast Clinical School and Research Institute (CCCSRI), part of the University of Newcastle.
Operations Manager Dr Alexandra Day joined charity Founder and Director Yvonne Crestani to show Pattie around the medical institute.
The Crestani Foundation has donated a great deal of the money to the CCCSRI since its inception and continues to fund its research and operational activities, resulting in better outcomes for cancer patients.
Yvonne Crestani and Little Pattie check out the teaching equipment at CCCSRI Photo: Sharon Hampson
During the tour Pattie was fascinated by the teaching equipment available to university students and amazed by the beautiful building and the indigenous artworks displayed inside.
Pattie confessed that she had wanted to become a doctor when she was young, but decided to follow a singing career path to great success.
Little Pattie and Lucky Starr have known each other and performed together as entertainers since the days of visiting Australian troops in Vietnam during the 1960s.
They also spent 12 years entertaining patrons at Central Coast Leagues Club on a game show, as well as working at occasional events with Vietnam Veterans organisations.
Starr is a long-time supporter of Crestani Cancer Scholarships and is thrilled that Pattie will be joining him on stage to raise money for scholarships for further education in cancer treatment.
This concert is a one-off performance by these two iconic Australian singers from the 60s, who are both still going strong.
More information is at: crestanischolarships.org.au
Bookings for the Lucky Starr and Little Pattie concert are available at https://auccgs.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/sales
Inquiries: phone 0412 993 253.