Rugby League Coaching Legend Wayne Bennett gives his time free to help a rural community.
Gympie QLD Location Map- Little Haven Palliative Care’s Sue Manton and Gympie Regional Smarter Choices Program coordinator Darren Burns have teamed up with legendary Rugby League Coach Wayne Bennett and the towns own renowned Artist Nikyla Amanda Smith to raise money to help the regions terminally ill and it’s youth.
Renowned Gympie artist Nikyla Amanda Smith is painting a portrait of Coach Bennett to be auctioned at Suncorp Stadium during Round 26, the last Broncos home game, in September. Proceeds from the sale will go to The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation to work wonders for sick kids. Nickyla is seen below with Coach Bennett in the first sitting for the portrait.
The long-standing Brisbane Broncos coach, who has announced 2008 will be his last year at the club, has guided the Broncos to six premierships since his appointment as Head Coach in 1988.
“It’s a real thrill to sit for a portrait and to know that the sale of my portrait will make the difference in a child’s recovery,” Wayne said.
“I’m happy to give my time to such a worthy cause.”
Nikyla has previously painted portraits of Shane Webcke and Broncos & Australian captain, five-eighth Darren Lockyer which was auctioned for $20,000 - all of which was donated to the Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation for ground-breaking paediatric research.
To view more of Nikyla’s stunning art visit her web site here.
Bennett Sketch to be Auctioned At Gympie Dinner.
In recognising the work these two worthy organisations do in her home town of Gympie Nikyla is very generously donating the one of a kind pencil sketch she made of Wayne from the first sitting. This is the first time these initial drawings have been released and it will be up for auction on the night. The sketch seen below has been professionally framed courtesy of Gympie Custom Framing and should prove the evenings main auction draw card.
Shane Webcke portrait Auction:
See video of the Auction of Nikyla’s Portrait of Broncos legend Shane Webcke. All proceeds of that auction also went to the Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.
Little Haven Palliative Care is a not for profit charity delivering in home specialised nursing care with 24 hour on call support and specialist equipment to patients with a life limiting disease at no cost to the patient.
It looks after patients all through the Cooloola & surrounding shires supporting approx 120 terminal patients per year and also provide cancer support and bereavement support to over 150 people each year, along with all the medical equipment and nursing supplies needed.
With only 30% of our funding coming from Qld Health we have a fundraising target exceeding of $240 000 each year to raise for the service.
Little Haven employs the services of specialist nurses and relies heavily on its volunteer base for patient, office and fundraising support along with community support of our fundraising ventures.
The Gympie Regional Smarter Choices Program promotes healthy living through education on
• Diet & Exercise
• Goal Setting
• Rising above peer group pressure
• Drugs and Alcohol
Funds raised will assist Gympie Co ordinator Darren Burns promote and run this program for local youths to develop their skills and encourage them to think about the choices they make.
At left is the contact details to book for the dinner, Bids are now being taken to sit at the main table with Wayne Bennett on the night or to place an advanced reserve on the framed sketch to be auctioned on the night. Anybody who wishes to do so should make prior arrangements with Sue Manton on o417736466.
To Print the booking form on the right, click on it and then print.
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