Diamonds were a ‘Girl’s Best Friend’ for the 90 women at Geelong Day View Club’s ninth anniversary celebration in East Geelong Monday.
The women embraced the theme, dressed in their finest and adorned with glamorous glitter, to raise money for disadvantaged children.
The luncheon raised more than $1000 for the Smith Family’s Learning for Life program, the group’s president Judith Worland said.
“We have the firm view that the best way to break the cycle of disadvantage is through advancing the education opportunities of children.”
Earlier this year The Indy spoke to Norlane single father-of-father David Irvine, whose family is one of many in Geelong benefitting from the program.
“I want them to have an equal education to everyone else,” he told The Indy in January. “It’s what drives my day-to-day life.”
The Learning for Life program supports 8000 students in Victoria and 34,000 primary and secondary students across Australia.
“It has resulted in higher school attendance rates, increased opportunities of children to complete secondary education and advancement into tertiary learning and employment,” Ms Worland said.
Guest speaker and Geelong radio presenter Roxy Bennett, joined women from View clubs from across the region revelling in the flamboyant theme at the Karingal Hub.
