Chevy in gear for annual Pinknats show
AS people go about their daily lives, much life-saving work by volunteers goes unnoticed behind the scenes.
Just last week Dubbo’s Pink Angels made yet another donation of compression sleeves for patients at Lourdes Hospital who suffer from an excruciating condition called Lymphoedema.
Occupational Therapist & Lymphoedema nurse at Lourdes, Brenda Svensson-florida, thanked the Pink Angels and said the patients love the sleeves as they provide comfort and relief from swelling.
“Pink Angels are very happy to donate the sleeves as they alleviate pain and also our donation helps patients financially,” Pink Angels president Sue Gavenlock
Now the group is gearing up for its annual Pinknats Charity Show & Shine, part of a fundraising initiative for car-lovers in partnership with Golden West Automotive and staged this year in October.
In the lead-up to the event, the crew has been getting plenty of interest in a Chevrolet Camaro they’re raffling off, one of those keenly interested being Member for Dubbo Dugald Saunders who checked out the cool ride at Dubbo Classic Cars and Coffee in Victoria Park.
“I love Classic Cars and Coffee, it’s a great way of seeing some pretty unique vehicles and just catching up with people over a coffee,” Mr Saunders told Dubbo
remarking on the eye-catching ride designed to highlight the fundraising effort.
“I was just walking past and I was drawn back to it.
“It’s a spectacular looking car. “I know they’ve been running this event for a couple of years now, and $44,000 has been raised. It’s getting bigger and better.
“So get your raffle tickets, get involved with Pinknats, get your cars along there and support the Pink Angels which is such a great cause,” he said.
Golden West Automotive’s (GWA) assistant business manager Samantha Martin said there’s been plenty of interest in the car.
“It’s a fantastic car and it’s a great way to show it off at Classic Cars and Coffee and generate interest in the raffle,” Ms Martin said.
Fleet manager and HSV specialist at GWA James Scott said he’s rapt that Chevrolet has endorsed HSV to bring these cars over to Australia.
“More importantly though, we’re down here for the Pink Angels and we’ll be holding our annual Pinknats in October as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month,” Mr Scott said.
“Instead of a national charity we’re going to support the local charity, which we do every year. We’ve been raising quite a bit of money for the Pink Angels charity and that’s what it’s all about.
“The car is here for a reason and that’s because it draws peoples’ attention,” he said.
z The Pinknats will be held on Sunday, October 6, from 11am to 3pm
at Golden West Automotive in Bourke St, North Dubbo. There’ll be a barbecue lunch and lots of other fun events and entertainment. It’s just $15 to enter your vehicle. To get involved email jamess@ gwholden.com.au or call 0437 372 722.