16/9/11 Wishlist Spring Carnival Gala, Coolum Beac

[Nuffy]

Armytage and Leith to headline Wishlist Spring Carnival Gala


by Wishlist Spring Carnival Gala on Thursday, 14 July 2011 at 17:56

This year’s Wishlist Spring Carnival Gala lunch will see two of the best performers on Dancing with the Stars on stage again together as Samantha Armytage and Damien Leith headline the fundraising event at the Hyatt Regency Coolum on September 16.

The high profile event will be hosted by Samantha from Seven’s Weekend Sunrise along with local radio jock, Todd Widdicombe while Damien promises to keep guests entertained with the sounds that have seen his new album, ‘Roy – A Tribute to Roy Orbison’ hold the top of the ARIA charts for the 12 weeks since its release.

The event which is sponsored by Coastline BMW amongst others, was oversubscribed before ticket sales opened with over 550 local business professionals and local celebrities set to raise funds for the support programs offered by the Sunshine Coast Koping Network (SCKoping).

Wishlist Manager, Lisa Rowe has already seen the great results these programs deliver for Sunshine Coast children who are affected by a parent or sibling who has a mental health or drug and alcohol condition.

“The camps hosted by the SCKoping network see children aged between 9 to 18 years enjoy a respite from their daily circumstances and provide a strong therapeutic component which aims to enhance children’s coping skills and resilience through a variety of modalities,” said Lisa.

“The incredible generosity of the Spring Carnival Gala guests every year has seen us achieve great things for Sunshine Coast Health services and we are hoping to raise over $120K to fund the SCKoping program camps for the next five years.”

“Every year this event exceeds our expectations and we are very grateful to Travis Schultz, the chair of the organising committee and his team as they pull together one of the most popular and well-supported charity events on the Coast.”

Last year’s event saw guests raise over $114K to build a new 4-bed paediatric bay in the Emergency Department at the Nambour General Hospital and with over 10 major auction items valued in excess of $5,000 and over 100 silent auction items under the hammer this year, organisers hope to exceed the target.

This year’s major auction items are all valued at over $5,000 and include a weekend at the high profile Magic Millions Carnival on the Gold Coast donated by Coastline BMW, seven nights at the ultra-luxurious Sea Temple in Port Douglas donated by Juniper, a Go Transit advertising package valued at over $22,000, laser eye surgery from Laser Sight and a painting from renowned local artist, Kendall.

“To have a waiting list within weeks of the last event taking place is really a unique position to be in and this year will certainly not disappoint with high profile celebrities joining us for the event and the added element of one of Australia’s most popular performers,” said Travis Schultz, managing partner at Schultz Toomey O’Brien Lawyers.

“This lunch enables us to really make a difference in the lives of children across the Coast and we couldn’t do it without the fantastic support of our sponsors, those donating auction items and our guests who support us so generously on the day.”



For more information, please visit www.wishlist.org.au.



Weekend Sunrise's Samantha Armytage will host this year's Wishlist Spring Carnival Gala with Hot 91's Todd Widdicombe

Damien Leith will keep guests entertained at the event.

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http://www.wishlist.org.au./ and also in www.mysunshinecoast.com.au/events/events-display/armytage-and-leith-to-headline-coast-event,44764,62550

[Nuffy]

I saw this a couple of days ago but was surprised no-one's already posted it.
Just like his sponsorship of Barnardos and The Special Olympics, Wishlist really is in keeping with Damien's desire to give all kids the best childhood they can have.
Please check if you're interested in going... but it may be that this is already a sold out event (?)... they mention that it is over-subscribed (??) and they talk about the waiting list:

“To have a waiting list within weeks of the last event taking place is really a unique position to be in and this year will certainly not disappoint with high profile celebrities joining us for the event and the added element of one of Australia’s most popular performers,” said Travis Schultz, managing partner at Schultz Toomey O’Brien Lawyers.

It sounds like Damien has been a HUGE drawcard for this charitable event!


They actually had the plain photo of Damien minus the album text... but I don't have that one so I'm using Sue's(?)... Plus, they used a really nice photo of Sam in both the Wishlist page and the My Sunshine Coast article.



Lucky lunchers at this event!

[thebraff (Braffy)]

I saw this a couple of days ago but was surprised no-one's already posted it.

Yes I saw it a while ago but it appeared to me to be an already sold out corporate sponsorhip function that was not available to the general public.

It is a great article though, so thanks Nuffy for posting it.

[Nuffy]

Oh, I didn't think of it as a corporate event.
I thought it was open to the public because it's a fundraiser. I guess it was advertised around a smallish circle though.

[Annys always here..lol]

Well..at least it is sold out and Damo..is always up there for anything to do with Kids Charities..lol

[Glawz]

Wow, Damien sure is a wonderful person and so generous with his time.

[Trilly]

I think this is brilliant, in more ways than one. ;D Damien is headlining a prestigious and important corporate charity function, which, as is his usual style, helps kids that need a hand.

Wonderful!

[Trilly]

PS Have loved seeing all the publicity for this event on the net lately. D and Sam Armytage should have a fun reunion! ;D

[plugger]

It is wonderful !

[princess1]

This is on tonight, I wonder how it will all go, it would be nice is one of us was there

[plugger]

Hmmm....doesn't look like anyone got there ?

[Nuffy]

Well, someone made it there today and posted a fun vid of Damien's moves! Woohooo!!
Hawt off the press
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEY84QdEy6Y&feature=player_embedded

And a couple of pics are on the Fresh PR site, here:

www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=266069300082539&set=a.134185446604259.16971.127520087270795&type=1&l=517afe5c4a&permPage=1

[Trilly]

Thanks Nuffy, great find!

Wow, D's sounding fantastic..and those jeans are painted on, aren't they?

Saw a great shot of D and Sam arriving in a chopper to this event. Woohoo! ;D

Also gather they raised over $100,000! Brilliant!

[tarapanda]

, 550 of the Sunshine Coast’s most high profile business people raised over $100K for a worthy cause with the support of Samantha Armytage, Damien Leith and a fully charged Justice Crew on Friday, September 16.

The Wishlist Spring Carnival Lunch which is supported by Coastline BMW, has become one of the Coast’s most glamorous and well-supported events. Guests bid on over 100 auction items during the course of the afternoon to raise funds for the Sunshine Coast Koping (SCKoping) program. The camps delivered by the program produce fantastic results for Sunshine Coast children who are affected by a parent or sibling who has a mental health or drug and alcohol condition.

Lisa Rowe, manager of Wishlist, was amazed at the generosity of those attending and believes the impact these camps have on children affected by these difficult situations should not be underestimated.

“We have kids saying these camps saved their lives when they find themselves in such desperate circumstances they have nowhere to turn. The camps see children aged between 9 to 18 years enjoy a respite from situations which are often very confronting and all-consuming. They provide a strong therapeutic component to help develop the children’s coping skills and resilience,” said Lisa.

Many believed last year’s appearance of Jennifer Hawkins at the event could not be trumped but the combination of Justice Crew’s awe-inspiring performance and the incredible set by Damien Leith, the committee appeared to achieve just that.

“We had so many guests commenting that this was the best year we’ve had, so the pressure is already on for next year! Thankfully we have a group of creative and dedicated people led by the fantastic chair of the organising committee, Travis Schultz who are already thinking about 2012,” said Lisa Rowe, Manager of Wishlist.

The lunch was hosted by Samantha Armytage and local radio jock, Todd Widdicombe and this year’s Fashions on the Field saw an impressive display of the Coast’s most stylish. The best dressed awards were presented to Cath Brown and James Curnow who each took home an impressive T.W. Steel watch valued at over $850 and kindly donated by Oro Diamonds and Gold.

Major auction items included a full wrap on a Sunshine Coast bus for four months donated by Go Transit which raised $11,500, the Hot 91.1 and Zinc 96.1 advertising package which went for $9,250, the exclusive Barossa and Eden Valley Premium Wine Tasting Experience donated by Think Office Equipment which went for $8,000 and the 102 bottles of wine from Travis Schultz’s personal cellar which raised $7,500.

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[princess1]

It sounds like this was a brilliant night, they raised heaps of money and of course everyone loved Damien
Thanks Tara, that was a very enjoyable read