Trivia night raises $11,000

More than 130 local residents turned out for a trivia night organised by Woy Woy Rotary Club that saw more than $11,000 raised for its Shelterbox program.

Club publicity officer Ms Vicki de Carle said she was amazed at the support and generosity shown by the Peninsula community.

"The devastation in Haiti has raised the awareness of Rotary's ShelterBox program as we see tent cities appearing on the news nightly.

"Peninsula Village kindly donated the use of their main auditorium which was filled with fun, colour and fundraising.

"Each team decorated their tables in a theme colour and the Pink Fairies (the Barclay's team) took out the prize for the best decorated table."

Ms de Carle said Woy Woy Rotary members were thrilled at the mix of people who came to support the worthy cause.

"Residents of Peninsula Village joined in the fun along with the Rotary clubs of Gosford City, Kariong/Somersby and East Gosford," Ms de Carle said.

"From the local community, we had some experienced trivia buffs and local charities such as Hospital Art also joined in the fun."

Ms de Carle said raffle prizes were donated by local businesses which meant the money received on the night could all be donated to the ShelterBox program.

"A ShelterBox is just as the name implies, it gives shelter to a family after a natural disaster," Ms de Carle said.

"It contains a tent, bedding and cooking facilities for a family, water purification equipment and tablets, even activities for children and costs $1200 a box.

"At the trivia night, we received donations from generous locals and Rotarians to cover six ShelterBoxes along with an additional $5000 raised, totalling over $11,300 for the ShelterBox program.

"It was wonderful to see a mix of Peninsula Village residents, Rotarians from four Central Coast clubs and locals aged from school age to 90 join in and have a fun night."

For more details on ShelterBoxes contact your local Rotary Club or visit www.shelterboxaustralia.org.au

All donations (over $2) to Shelterbox Australia are tax deductible and can be processed through the Rotary Club of Woy Woy by calling 4342 9557.

Press release, 7 Feb 2010 Vicki de Carle, Woy Woy Rotary Club