Thursday, December 19, 2024

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

BCC / Z-Club Joint Fundraiser Initiative

The Burdekin Christian College and Zonta Club’s final fundraising initiative for the year, was the highly successful ‘Christmas Appeal’ for the Burdekin Community Association (BCA).

Through the generosity of the Burdekin Christian College (BCC) teachers, students, and their families, many baskets of non-perishable food and other items, were filled to the brim and will be given to those suffering hardships and distress within the wider local Burdekin community via BCA.

Rachel Cornelius (Z-Club Coordinator) expressed her heartfelt gratitude to the BCC family for their generous donations.

“We know some people can do it a little tougher this time of year. It’s our hope that these items can bring some extra joy to people in need within our community this Christmas,” Rachel says.

The Burdekin Community Association is a not-for-profit association, which strives to fulfil the unmet social, welfare, and health needs of the community. Many of BCA’s initiatives are only made possible by the generosity of local service clubs, schools such as BCC, business houses, individuals, and the Burdekin Shire Council.

On Friday 29th November, two of the Z-Club members, Year 9 student, Kalina Wieczorek, and Year 8 student, Filippa Bronson, presented BCA CEO, Debra Cochran, and staff member, Rebecca Grogan, with the baskets of donations at their annual Christmas Concert.

The donated Christmas hampers for BCA. Photo: Supplied

BCC students Filippa Bronson and Kalina Wieczorek; BCC Chaplain and teacher, Rachel Cornelius; BCA CEO Debra Cochran, and BCA staff member, Rebecca Grogan. Photo: Supplied

Rachel Cornelius, BCC students Filippa Bronson and Kalina Wieczorek, BCA CEO Debra Cochran, and BCA staff member, Rebecca Grogan. Photo: Supplied

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