Record funds raised for Child Cancer Foundation

Sheena Camp (left) was the 'official hero' at the Black & White Fourth Annual Charity Lunch and Auction, where she spoke about her son, Daniel, who died from cancer. Photo / Duncan Brown

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Black & White Real Estate auctioneer Tina Chamberlain gets the crowd into a spending mood. Photo / Duncan Brown

HBT18179603.JPG Ali McEwan, from Langley Twigg Law, won Lot 23 - a Ladies Day at Westshore Beach Inn for the Melbourne Cup.
Photo / Duncan Brown

More than $64,000 was raised for the Child Cancer Foundation at the Black & White Charity Auction and Lunch on Friday - beating last year's total of $41,000.

For the fourth successive year, 240 Hawke's Bay ladies came together to eat, drink, network and give generously to charity, held at the Napier War Memorial Centre, on Friday.

The money was raised at the event through donations, live and silent auctions, and raffles.

Mother Sheena Camp told her story about her son, Daniel.

"Daniel was a beautiful child inside and out. He was energetic, he was boisterous, he was cheeky and just had a joy for life. The hard part about having a terminally ill child is you have to be the support for everyone. So where you fail, the Child Cancer Foundation picks up and supports you"

Black & White Accounting Director Kirsten Wise said they are proud to be associated with this event.

"Not only is a room full of inspiring women so powerful in itself, but the cause is close to every mother's heart. Once again we have been blown away by the generosity of local businesses and individuals giving to the auction.

"Black & White Accounting are delighted to be able to host this event and it's something we look forward to each year."

Black & White Real Estate auctioneer Tina Chamberlain gets the crowd into a spending mood. Photo / Duncan Brown

Child Cancer Foundation believes that every child with cancer deserves to be well, have hope and continue to dream. Every year, around 150 Kiwi children are diagnosed with cancer. Right now, Child Cancer Foundation is supporting over 1700 families across New Zealand and has been there for thousands more over the past 40 years.

Ali McEwan, from Langley Twigg Law, won Lot 23 - a Ladies Day at Westshore Beach Inn for the Melbourne Cup. Photo / Duncan Brown

Child Cancer Foundation is the only charity in New Zealand providing tailored, practical, one-to-one support to children with cancer and their families. It is the only organisation in the world to offer this particular model of support. It receives receive no government funding and relies entirely on the generosity of Kiwis to fund their vital work.