19/11/2025
Wow - what a night for our Hands on India Fundraiser!
A massive thank you to everyone who helped make this night, wonderful.
First up - Arienne Bergamo, thank you for your endless support in not only this but everything I do. And to my BCNC crew - especially Susan A Meredith, Justine, and Max Sorensen - your admin magic and on-the-night help was appreciated.
Huge shoutout to Wendy Steward, who organised dancers, décor and introduced me to Rampal Muthyala who instantly understood the heart behind this fundraiser and hosting us at his beautiful function centre.
And Michael Gurry our awesome auctioneer - after two weeks of daily messages, you can finally mute me. You earned it!
Massive thanks to our incredibly generous sponsors:Anthony Coxon (Sorrento getaway), Heritage Golf & Yarra Valley Lodge, Carlo De Bortoli from Top Meats, Richie Appleby from Club Ringwood, plus our raffle sponsors — Tony Massarotti/podiatrist and his wife Fiona Massarotti from FootLab, Paul Haas/physiotherapist from Strap It (proof chiros and physios can peacefully coexist), Jessica Fadel Torresan from This Little Kitchen, Fiona Cooke from 4 Pillars Gin, and Wendy and Duncan Steward from Platinum Cre8ive.
And finally — to everyone who attended or donated: my family, Boroondara Primary School, Ivanhoe Grammar and Ivanhoe Girls ( 87/88/91 & 88/89), La Trobe BiolSci friends, chiropractors, BCNC team, BCNC patients, friends, and colleagues — thank you for bringing heart, humour, and digging into your pockets.
💛 Every dollar raised goes straight to health and education programs for impoverished communities in West Bengal.
The numbers?
Expected for entire HOI campaign: $3,000
My dream goal: $10,000
Raised on the night: $5,776.56 (thanks Square for the 56 cents)
TOTAL RAISED: $14,146.56!
Thank you to all for your support, generosity, and laughter - you made the night unforgettable. ❤️
