The Greek Orthodox Community of NSW’s (GOCNSW) Petersham Childcare Centre received crucial donations at their successful Vivid Night Fundraiser, which will strongly boost the centre’s operations.
The annual fundraiser event saw the centre showcase their own version of a vivid light display at their premises on Friday, August 2, with the children and their families and friends in attendance.
The event was helped greatly by CR Lighting and Audio in Kingsgrove with the centre borrowing lights and a snow machine from there to create the display which featured different themes, such as Winter Wonderland in the playground of the 2–5-year-olds and a space theme in the Nemo (toddler) room.
In addition to the light display, there was also artwork shown off that the children and educators worked together on in the Marlin (preschool) room with their various works also accompanied by a summary with a voiceover by the children themselves.
Some light entertainment was organised for the event in the hall, including a performance by a member of the new dance fitness group, Happy Feet, which will commence at the centre in August for all age groups.
The event featured a performance by brass band Bateria Brass 61, a group which one of the centre’s educators is part of.
The fundraiser also saw two major prizes raffled off with 1st Prize valued at $1,400 and 2nd Prize valued at $640, which were won by Anna Healey (1st) and Jo Cao (2nd).
