Griffith is set to enjoy a scone and tea for a good cause, with the famous morning tea is back for another year, bigger and better than ever.
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Event organiser Deanna Marriott encourages residents to come along and enjoy a biscuit for a good cause.
“Each year it’s just gotten bigger and better. We usually get a few hundred people at the venue,” she said.
“People lead very busy lives these days and they don’t often get together. It’s a good chance to come together, have a chat and a cup of tea. It’s only $10 for the whole day.”
Last year the group managed to raise around $10,500 for cancer research, support and prevention.
Everyone has been touched by the disease whether directly or indirectly, Mrs Marriott says.
“I think everyone knows someone that’s had cancer. Many years ago, people didn’t survive very long. These days, people can live a lot longer and people are going into remission more often,” she said.
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She hopes there will be a day cancer fundraisers are a thing of the past.
”Each year they’re coming out with better outcomes and more effective treatment,” she said.
“If we keep doing this and some of us change our lifestyle, in years to come we hope to eradicate it.”
The Biggest Morning Tea is taking place at the Bagtown Motel from 10am until 2.30pm on May 18.
Each year it’s just gotten bigger. This year we’re Bagtown Motel at 10 – 2:30 to 18 May. .
