Bridgetown Harness Racing Club and Community TAB to fundraise for local P&C
Bridgetown Harness Racing Club and Community TAB have joined forces to raise funds for Bridgetown High School P&C at the annual Bridgetown Cup on Sunday 15 March.
Bridgetown Harness Racing Club Treasurer Jo Moore said the initiative is a great opportunity for local community groups to earn extra funding, with Community TAB matching funds raised on the day up to $2,000.
“In a small community it can be hard to earn fundraising dollars, and often the pool of volunteers is quite small, so to have the opportunity to double that money is appreciated by everyone involved.” Ms Moore said.
“The local P&C is a dedicated group of volunteers providing essential funding and support to our high school, directly benefit the students and families, so we are thrilled to work with them on this initiative.”
Funds raised will go towards educational resources at the school for extracurricular activities, with fundraising taking place through the provision of food and drinks by the P&C.
RWWA Chairman Jeff Ovens said the positive effects of the Community TAB program have been extensive for regional WA, with 49 of WA’s race clubs based in regional communities.
“RWWA recognises that race clubs across WA play an important role in their community, contributing both economically and socially, with partnerships like these an example of the strong connection race clubs have within the communities in which they operate,” Mr Owens said.
“Community TAB is proud to play our part in giving back to the community, and our donation to Bridgetown High School P&C is just one of more than 50 community organisations that will be supported as part of the program.”
The Community TAB dollar matching program has been in effect from early 2015, and has since raised over $600,000 for not-for-profit organisations around WA through partnerships with local race clubs.