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Smile for a Child fundraiser returns

Be on the lookout for the Dynamic Duo, Little Jo Power and Glenn “Puck“ Puckeridge of Noosa Golf Club who will be out and about selling their Famous Raffle for the ‘Smile for a Child‘ Foundation.

Over the past 14 years the golf club team has raised an incredible $420,000 for the children’s charity.

After COVID19 halted the groups fundraising activities for a year the group have thrown themselves back into fundraising beginning last week with a launch at Noosa Golf Club in honour of Peter Pierce Tuesday Club. Golfers played for a team Spot on the annual Smile for a Child Golf day to be held on 17 September at Noosa Golf Club.

Look out for the Orange Shirts at Noosa Heads Surf Life Saving Club, thanks to manager Anton Mogg, for the fundraising duo.

“Monies goes to sick kids and families in our community,“ Little Jo said. “Many are doing extremely tough after Covid“.

Little Jo thanked their raffle sponspor and patrons Roger and Evonne Goolegong-Cawley and Micheal O’Connor.

Raffle tickets are only $5 per ticket or $100 per book.

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