Carols on the Course Raises $15,000 for Local Charity

Penrith based charity ‘Our Community Cares’ was recently presented with a cheque for $15,000 by Emu Sports Club CEO Andrew Gardner, with funds raised at the annual Christmas event ‘Carols on the Course’ held on Leonay Golf Course.

The much-needed funds contributed towards the charity’s aim of reaching $50,000 to purchase equipment for laser eye surgery for premature babies at Nepean Hospital.

Kristine Gauci, from Our Community Cares, explained, “This specialised piece of equipment allows surgery on premature babies to save their eyesight, and in a much less invasive manner than is currently available, saving so much stress and anguish on not only the tiny patient but also the parents and families”.

The Carols on the Course is a charity event that takes place each December, with the aim to raise funds in support of Our Community Cares, and the work that they do within the local community.

“We are proud to be able to support to ‘Our Community Cares’, as a charity that strives to make a difference in the Penrith area,” said Mr Gardner. “The Carols on the Course is an event that not only brings the community together in festivities, but it is also an avenue of support that provides for the less fortunate”.

“In 2022, we aimed to increase our donation by scaling up the event, which allowed us to make a record donation of $15,000. Looking forward to the Carols on the Course for 2023, we are hoping to be able to further increase both the event offer and our donation to the charity”.

Our Community Cares is a volunteer run charity that supports the area’s lonely, infirmed, aged, and young adults, as well as to provide support for outpatient services at Nepean Hospital. If you would like to volunteer, please visit their website at https:// ourcommunitycares.org.au/

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