The Altona Sports Club has raised $15,000 for the Make a Wish Foundation before it even hosts its main fundraising event.
The club’s Gavin Comport said the idea behind the fundraiser started from his love for his community.
“We’re a community club and we do a lot for the community,” he said.
“We try to do two major fundraising events each year, one for the Good Friday appeal and one for Make a Wish because both of those causes are a really good cause to donate to.”
On September 28, the Make a Wish fundraiser will be held at the sports club for a night of entertainment.
Mr Comport said all the bands which usually play at the club on a Friday or Saturday night will be playing on the night.
“They will all be playing on the night for free so all the money we would normally pay them goes straight to the foundation.
“They are all local bands who are really great supporters of the foundation and we’re always happy to give up their time and help them do what they can do to make it a great night.
“We will have raffles, auctions, live music and John Deeks as a special guest and MC on the night.
Mr Comport said choosing which organisation to donate to was a challenge.
“It was a tough one because there’s so many good organisations out there but we found many people who come to our fundraisers have close associations with Make a Wish.
“We wanted to make sure that we could find a way to give back to them.”
Mr Comport said the club has sold 300 tickets but with the amount of interest he could sell 150 more.
Jennifer Pittorino
