Three of the volunteers for the up coming trip to Uganda, Sue Neale, her son Samuel and local teenager, Ashlee Keath are part of the vibrant farming community of Lockington in northern Victoria. Although the area has been hit hard by the on going drought it has not stopped everyone in the area from getting behind them.
Samuel and Ashlee have been inspiring their school friends and have held various fundraising events, from bbq's at the local footy, to cake stalls at school. They even visited the local Lockington Primary school to encourage the younger children to get involved by donating beads and seeds to take to Uganda.
Then on May 17th Sue organized a leisurely Sunday luncheon to be held at Providore on Hopetoun. A sensational meal was enjoyed by everyone that attended and over $300 was raised on the day. The Ugandans will be greatly assisted from Lockington's generosity but hopefully at the same time Lockington will benefit. Many of the out of towners commented "With food like this, I will definitely be bringing my family and friends back for more!"
Another highlight of the day was that local band 'The Knots' made their debut performance to the cheers of the crowd. What a fabulous outcome for the day- money raised for Uganda, Lockingtons's profile lifted and local teenagers getting on opportunity to show off their talent. Everyone one growing! (HUG - Help Us Grow)
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