Girls' night out for cancer fundraising

The seventh annual Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Pink Ribbon Girls Night Out will be held at the Ettalong Diggers Memorial Club on Saturday, October 29.

October is Cancer Council's Pink Ribbon month, the one month of the year when women's cancers are highlighted and focused on for fundraising.

Last year was a sell out with 300 women in attendance, raising just under $18,000.

Organising committee member Ms Belinda Player said: "It looks like we will be filling the auditorium again but with a goal of raising $20,000."

The organising committee consists of a group of women who have all in some way been touched by cancer.

"It's a sad fact but the truth is we would all be hard pushed to find anyone who has not directly or indirectly been affected by cancer," Ms Player said.

"Cancer Council statistics show that 50 women are told every day they have breast or gynaecological cancer, and it is these figures that keep us motivated to hold our event annually.

"Whilst cancer is not going away in a hurry, neither are we," Ms Player said.

Tickets are $50 each and available for purchase at Ettalong Diggers reception.

One hundred per cent of ticket sales goes to Cancer Council Pink Ribbon (Central Coast region).

"As always our local business community have been amazingly generous with sponsorship and donations for the evening and we cannot thank them enough.

"If you're a local business or franchise that hasn't already donated or sponsored, and would like to support this event, or if you would just like to know more about this event, please call Stacey Saul 0425 262 099 or Margaret Channing 0419 001 890."

Media release, 12 Oct 2016

Belinda Player, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun