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11th Year for the LEO Ball Extravaganza 2016

Congratulations to the James Hargest LEO Club for yet another outstanding Ball Extravaganza. They have just celebrated their 11th consecutive event. Each year they have raised approximately $5,000 for a different charitiy; a total of $56,000 over the eleven years.

This year $6,000 was raised for Hospice Southland.

Charities supported:

2016 Hospice Southland

2015 Special Olympics Southland

2014 Kidney Health Southland

2013 Hospice Southland

2012 Ronald McDonald Family House

2011 Wespac Chopper Appeal

2010 Sara Loo Family for  Meningococcal Septicemia

2009 Hospice Southland

2008 Southland Foodbank

2007 Make a Wish

2006 CanTeen Southland

Excerpt from an e-mail received from Andrew Leys, Chief Executive of Hospice Southland:

“My wife Kelly and I enjoyed the evening. It’s always great to get out and be part of such a wonderful community.  Please thank the students, they are an inspiration and I’m sure you are so proud.”