The fourth annual Hannah’s Chance Foundation Butterfly Dinner Dance has been hailed a success with more than $23,000 raised towards medical research.
The night kicked off with a meet and greet by Dame Edna and local Queensland actor John Reid. Guests were entertained by Top Hat n Tails dancers and previous group member of “The Four Kinsmen”, Scott Radburn. Guests were also welcomed by the enchanting sounds of Imbari Choir and danced the night away to band, Captain WOW.
Australian Junior Swimming team member Amy Levings, shared her inspirational story about her battle with sarcoma cancer and Tony Phillips, Chairman of Hannah’s Chance Foundation, shared the future of the foundation and the new “Size Matters” campaign that is being rolled out nationally.
The Foundation was set up after the passing of Hannah O’Driscoll-Ciobo, daughter of Australian swimming great Tracey Wickham and Robert Ciobo.
Hannah fought bravely against the rare synovial sarcoma for three years until she lost her battle on October 2, 2007, aged 19. Her husband Tom O’Driscoll suffered from Ewings sarcoma, but is now in remission. Both Tom and her dad Robert started up the foundation.
Some amazing live auction prizes were on offer, donated by many companies around the Gold Coast and also Brisbane.
The key prize of the evening was a holiday package to Pitstop Hill, Mentawai Island, donated by Pitstop Hill Mentawai owner, Paul Clark who lost a brother to sarcoma cancer.
“We are overwhelmed with the money we raised tonight and with the support from the community”, said Leigh Webb, director Hannah’s Chance Foundation.
“This money makes a difference to many sarcoma sufferers and we thank you for coming along tonight and supporting our cause”.
