The Corowa Cricket Club was one of many clubs to hold a Pink Stumps Day on the weekend, helping to raise funds for the McGrath Foundation.

Eighty women attended the event at Ball Park on Saturday, February 23, bringing the total funds raised to over $4,000, much to the delight of event organiser Tamara Lavis.

“We had 80 women attend which I think is the most we’ve ever had and this year instead of focusing so much on breast cancer, because you still have some people in the audience who are still dealing with breast cancer or have come out of treatment, we thought we’d make the focus more about women’s health and wellness,” Ms Lavis said.

“We were really happy with the result, it was a really good day.

“We didn’t do one last year but we’ll try and do it every second year to keep the momentum and maintain that excitement.”

The McGrath Foundation aims to place breast care nurses in communities right across the country, making a real difference to families experiencing breast cancer. 

Ms Lavis said Albury Wodonga Regional Cancer Centre Trust Fund chairperson Michelle Hensel gave an amazing speech.

“She was unbelievable,” she said.

“She spoke about her own battle with breast cancer and she lost a son to cancer as well. She talked about how there’s a lot of money she looks after in the trust fund and what they focus on in the clinic. She was unreal. 

“We also had Jacqui O’Donoghue who prepares healthy meals and is all about women’s empowerment, Julianne Whyte from Amaranth spoke about some of the local initiatives going on in town and Rebecca Moore, a nutritionist, talked about foods and how it impacts on women.

“They were all really good and well received.” 

Wine Women and Song performed following the guest speakers as the guests, dressed to create a sea of pink, indulged in a range of champagne, soft drink, tea, coffee and several food platters, while a raffle was also held.

The Corowa cricketers used pink stumps for their clash against Howlong.