CHARITY
After our families recent loss of our “sunflower man” Russell due to oesophageal cancer we have set a goal to raise $100,000.00 in the coming year for the Mater Springfield Cancer Care Centre where Russell and many others in our regional area attend for treatment. The staff here are so caring and we made many friends during this difficult time in our lives. Cancer takes so much from so many and Russell’s passion for gifting sunflowers to brighten the day of his fellow patients when we attended at the hospital gave him purpose and joy. We will have many ways you can contribute to this fundraising goal over the coming months and also especially during our three day festival. Please join us as we spread sunshine and happiness and raise funds for cancer care.
If you would like to help in any way please reach out via email we would welcome any fundraising proposals and ideas.
Jenny Jenner, Kalbar Sunflowers.
Fundraising
Our annual Kalbar Sunflower Festival has been proud to partner with the
Queensland Cancer Council in 2022 and 2023 and raise much needed funds for cancer research. The past two years we have been blown away by the support our visitors gave the Cancer Council and we have raised an amazing $115,000 at the sunflower festival. Thank you to everyone that volunteered, donated money, bought raffle tickets and bought sunflowers! Your generosity is appreciated and we hope it will find a cure for many horrible cancers.
The Daisy Fields
The 1st October 2022 after months of planning we hosted our Pink Long Table Lunch in the Daisy Fields. We planted 3000 square metres of pink and white everlasting daisies back in June especially for this fundraiser. To say it touched my heart was an understatement. From the beautiful ladies I had the pleasure to work with to put this event on to all the wonderful guests that bought tickets and came along it was just amazing. Enjoy some of these beautiful photos taken by the very generous Cas from Inc Mill Photography!
A special thank you goes to Caz Osbourne for all her help and support and being the MC on the day. Lana from Flutterby Gourmet Creations for the beautiful pink lunch, Laura Frank and Nick for entertaining us with their beautiful music. The wonderful stall holders that came along. To our special friends and helpers in the lead up and on the day setting up, serving, cleaning and packing away. Thank you to Gail, Sue, Heather, Barb, Caz, Russell, Kerry and Greg. The Folk and Co crew who wowed us with their first fashion parade! and to all those that donated raffle prizes for the event, thankyou!
The journey that women suffering with breast cancer go through can be heart breaking. I was fortunate enough to spend time with some ladies during the course of the daisies this year both in the lead up to the lunch and during our pick your own sessions held here at the farm. I was truly inspired by their stories and wish them all the very best during their treatment and life ahead. We hope that the funds we could raise will help make a difference.
