THE business community of Port Macquarie will do their bit to get behind The Salvation Army’s Red Shield Appeal for 2018 by holding a business breakfast hosted by The Westport Club on May 18.
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The primary goal of the breakfast is to raise funds for The Salvos who play this vital role in our community offering hope where it’s needed most.
Whether it is providing shelter, blankets and food to the homeless, giving victims of domestic violence the support to change their situation, delivering programs to help individuals suffering mental illness or addiction, offering welfare care to families that are struggling to make ends meet, or being on the front line when natural disaster strikes, The Salvation Army makes a difference to people’s lives.
For the past 10 years, the Hastings breakfast to launch the Salvation Army Annual Red Shield Appeal has raised in excess of $100,000.
Jenny Edmunds, chair of the business committee that organises the event on behalf of The Salvation Army said the goal this year is to top $20,000.
“Our aim this year is to raise $20,000 from the breakfast to start the local Appeal.
“We know that Port Macquarie has a dynamic and vibrant business community that lends its support for worthwhile causes and the Red Shield Appeal Breakfast is one of the staple events that is well received.”
This year the guest speakers for the breakfast will talk about their experiences in overcoming adversity caused by addiction from drugs and alcohol.
Samantha Barlow joined the NSW Police Force 1994 and was on her way to work on the morning of May 13, 2009 when she was brutally attacked by a heroin addict and left for dead.
Samantha and her husband, Laurence (also a police officer) will admirably share their story of Sam’s near fatal attack and how this malicious act changed their lives.
Major Gavin Watts is the manager of The Salvation Army’s Dooralong Transformation Centre, an addiction and recovery support centre.
Major Gavin will support a local community member, Adam Taylor, who will courageously share his experiences as a recovering alcoholic whose life was changed by The Salvation Army.
To reserve your seat for the Red Shield Appeal business breakfast, contact Debbie Cooper on 6583 7444.