CHRISTMAS has come early for all of Far North Queensland, with Trinity Accountants hosting a fundraising lunch for their clients.
More than $70,000 has been raised for the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation at the lunch.
Trinity Accountants owner Sue Sherrington said they wanted to bring their clients together in what had been a challenging year, and unite for a great, local cause.
“We’ve been working with the Foundation for a few years now, we contributed to the endoscopy campaign, and we see the amazing work they do in the community,” Mrs Sherrington said.
“Because the Foundation supports so many aspects of health care – from cancer to cardiac to urology to children to surgery, we feel that everyone in the community benefits from what they do,” she said.
So the Trinity Accountants team got together and worked out how they could support their local charity.
“Not only have our clients been extremely generous in buying tickets for the lunch, which have been very popular, but we’ve also had more than $21,000 worth of raffle prizes donated. It’s going to be an amazing day,” she said.
Donations will go directly to the Foundation, in its drive to purchase urology equipment that will help early detection of prostate cancer.
Foundation CEO Tony Williamson was thrilled with the initiative and the sort of community support that it showed.
“Lots of people in the community have been really suffering this year but events like this are a wonderful way to bring people together and support each other,” Mr Williamson said.
“This has been an incredible initiative, it’s been a great day with incredible support. Thank you so much to the team at Trinity Accountants,” he said.
Photo: Sue Sherrington and Foundation CEO Tony WIlliamson.
