Joint appeal blossoms

Wimmera people have rallied together for the second year in a row, selling flowers for Mother’s Day to raise money for a Wimmera Cancer Centre.

The 27 group members, led by Horsham’s Enid King, are avid gardeners and use their skills to grow, pick and put together posies of chrysanthemums to sell.

Chrysanthemums are traditionally given as a gift on Mother’s Day.

Mrs King said the group sold 453 bunches this year to raise $2267 for Rachael’s Wish, the community fundraising campaign for the cancer centre.

“We just wanted to do something to help and this was our best way of doing it,” she said.

“Everyone rallies gether to get it done.

“Some grow the flowers, some pick them and others put bunches together. It is a real team effort.

“This is the second year we have done this for Rachael’s Wish.

“Last year we raised $1600 so we are just amazed we were able to raise so much this year.”

Wimmera Health Care to- Group acting chief executive Mark Knights said the group was a perfect example of how the community had come together to raise money for the Wimmera Cancer Centre.

“There are 27 people involved just in this fundraising cause and there are lots of groups and individuals out there who have raised money,” he said.

“So many people have supported this cause.

“We are very grateful to Enid and everyone involved and they have done a wonderful job to raise so much money.”