PCYC benefits from major fundraiser

Umina PCYC has held its major fundraiser Time 4 kidz at Erina Fair on Friday, May 13, and Saturday, May 14.

Community members and leaders, business leaders, celebrities and sporting heroes volunteered and committed to "do time" to stop youth crime.

All money raised by Umina PCYC went towards equipment and activities to enhance the club.

Club manager, Mr Martin Eddy was one of the local leaders who agreed to be "detained" in a mock jail.

Each participant had to raise a minimum of $500 bail money before they could be released.

"This was a great opportunity for community leaders to be a part of an exciting event that will benefit the local community," Mr Eddy said.

Other detainees this year were former Gosford councillors Ms Hillary Morris and Mr Bob Ward, local campaigner Mr Jake Cassar, Ms Susie Wing and Ms Jayne Mote from the Rotary Club of Woy Woy.

"This year as well as being locked up at Erina Fair, I was asked to help by joining the online appeal," Ms Mote said.

She said the Umina PCYC premises in Osborne Ave, Umina, were in need of a "big facelift".

"The club is a little out of the way and many people unfortunately do not know it exists," she said.

"Umina PCYC offers a wonderful variety of programs for all the community and the boxing and archery teams have great talent.

"Before any changes can take place the first item needed is a huge storage shed situated fairly close to the main auditorium.

"Equipment can then be easily stored to enable the auditorium to be used for other functions.

"The building needs to be painted top to bottom and fitted with new toilets, showers and a kitchen," she said.

President of the Rotary Club of Woy Woy, Ms Marie Armstrong, also "did some time" in the lockup.

Umina PCYC will also be the beneficiary of some of the funds raised from the Rotary Club of Woy Woy's major annual fundraiser, Opera in the Arboretum.

Emails, 10 May 2016

Martin Eddy, Umina PCYC

Jane Mote, Rotary Club of Woy Woy

Website, 9 May 2016

time4kids2016.everydayhero.com/au/umina-beach