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Cricket community backs McGrath Foundation

Cricket community backs McGrath Foundation
By Tim Howard
The Clarence River Cricket Association has been able to donate more than $1700 to cancer charity the McGrath Foundation after the association’s Pink Stumps Day.
The carnival of T20 cricket was held at the McKittrick Park complex in South Grafton on December 21 and featured some stunning cricket as well as great support from the cricket community.
CRCA president Anthony Dickson thanked the clubs who played and those who came to support the event.
“We think it was a successful day, we hope all who came down and supported the event had a great time socialising and watching some great cricket,” he said.
“With donations, the barbecue and the raffles we raised a total of $1726.80.
“That money will go to the McGrath Foundation to support those individual’s and their families who are impacted by breast cancer.
“We thank all the local businesses and members who dug deep and gave generously to support a great cause.”
Dickson also thanked the local businesses who dug deep to provide prizes for the raffles held at the ground during the carnival.
- The Easts cricket team decked out in their pink caps ahead of their opening game in the CRCA Pink Stumps day at McKittrick Park, South Grafton.
- CRCA president Anthony Dickson, left, was delighted to be able to hand over more than $1700 to the McGrath Foundation after the association’s Pink Stumps Day just before Christmas.
- The Tucabia Copmanhurst Cricket Club supporters backing their team during the opening game of the Pinks Stumps Day at McKittrick Park.
- Some of the spectators enjoying the shade on offer at J J Lawrence Field while taking in some of the 20/20 action during Pink Stumps Day.
- Tucabia Copmanhurst batter Matt Dougherty got Pink Stumps Day off to a cracking start with 100no in the first game against Coutts Crossing.
- Clarence cricket stalwart Rhonda Adamson enjoying the spectacular play at the CRCA Pink Stumps Day at McKittrick Park.
They were:
- Content Stone
- The Book Warehouse Grafton
- Naeco Blue Seafoods
- Dan Murphy’s
- @ Bunnings Grafton
- Horseshoehooky
- @harveyjewellersgrafton
- South Grafton Ex Servicemens Club
- Full Function Remedial Therapy
- Sportspower Grafton
The McGrath Foundation raises money to fund McGrath Breast Care Nurses in communities across Australia and invests in their professional development to ensure people with breast cancer receive the highest standard of care.
The foundation has 233 McGrath breast care nurses, who help people and their families experiencing breast cancer by offering medical expertise, clinical care and psychosocial support, for free.
From the time of diagnosis and throughout treatment, the foundation’s nurses are available to help.
So far more than 143,000 families have been supported since 2005, but the foundation looks to build on that record.
More nurses are needed to meet the growing rate of breast cancer diagnosis in Australia.
McGrath Foundation nurses work across Australia including many regional and rural centres, where breast cancer treatment and support may be harder to reach.
The McGrath Foundation has become one Australia’s most recognised and respected charities since Jane and Glenn McGrath’s very public experience with breast cancer.
When Jane was diagnosed with cancer for a second time, she had the support of a breast care nurse, who both empowered and comforted her, and her family.
This experience set the mission for the foundation, which has become an enduring commitment: to ensure every family experiencing breast cancer has the support of a Breast Care Nurse, no matter where they live – for free.
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