A family tennis day, a half marathon, a book swap night, lots of baking and a Wild Wild Whist night have been some of the ways the people of Manly have come together to take action against poverty and help the people of Manado lift themselves out of poverty. How awesome !
On Sunday, 23 September, Natalie Hook from Manly achieved a personal milestone….she ran her first half marathon in the Blackmores event in Sydney’s beautiful CBD. She even managed to finish in just under two hours - no small feat!! Her accomplishment didn’t stop at running, however. With sponsorship, she managed to raise enough funds to help three families out of poverty in Manado. Well done Natalie!
On Saturday, 13 October, a group congregated at Bareena Park Tennis Club in Balgowlah Heights to enjoy some family tennis and a barbeque afterwards, all with the aim of raising funds for our friends in Manado. The weather was kind, some new friendships were kindled and fun was had by all….providing enough funds for another family in Manado to escape poverty. One family at a time, one community at a time, we can make a difference in the war against poverty. Great job Vivienne on organising a lovely afternoon!
Saturday, 20 October, the inaugural Wild Wild Whist night, a fun night of card and board games, was held at Balgowlah Uniting on Condamine Street. The atmosphere was great, with the oldest being surely over 80 and the youngest nearing 5! Some put on their serious faces, concentrating on the tactics of trying to get another win under their cowboy buckled belt, but others couldn’t help but let out a grin and even a belt of laughter, as they drew hands which left them experiencing a drought of trump cards. Over 80 cowboys and cowgirls collected at the Balgowlah Uniting drawing station, resulting in funds being raised to help just under four Manadonese families out of poverty. Well done Hanna, Ange & Stephen on coming up with the great idea and making the night so much fun!
Another great day was had at the Manly Markets on Sunday 21 October, with both local and Indonesia products being sold to help our friends in Manado! Each day at the markets adds to the impact we can have on alleviating the hardship of those less fortunate than we are. Thanks Bernd, Pip and Sonia!
Thursday evening, 25 October, 60 women gathered at St Matthew’s Anglican Church in Manly to swap books in the name of the poor of Manado. For $15 and a new or used book, the women gained entry to enjoy an evening of cheese and wine and to be entertained by listening to a talk by Sally Chivers, former owner of Manly’s Angus & Robertson book store. All were then able to take with them another book in return, and purchase more books or Manado-sourced jewellery if the temptation was too great! Again, new connections were made, guaranteeing an opportunity to see another familiar face on the friendly streets of Manly. Nice job again Deb and Helen on running this event the third year running!
And those amazing women from the Thursday’s women’s group at St Matthew’s Anglican church have been baking again! They raised just under $200 to help out the orphanage in Manado.
It is so inspiring to see so many people taking action for our friends in Manado - and having lots of fun along the way too !
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