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Halcyon homeowners give back their time and money to help those in need
CHRISTMAS IS A TIME OF GIVING, BUT IN TRUE HALCYON HOMEOWNER STYLE – THAT GENEROSITY IS A PERMANENT FIXTURE
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Colleen Barrie and grandchildren Lahni, Maylee and Rylan, Vision by Halcyon
It’s been a year that’s of our referrers, who affected all of us, some get to choose their own harder than others and charity to give back to. charities have done it particularly tough as they rely on events to raise much-needed funds for the people who depend on it. The most popular causes are a number of different cancer organisations including Cancer Council QLD, Breast Cancer Foundation and Halcyon homeowners have a Prostate Cancer as well as long heritage of fundraising animal welfare charities such for many charities as well as Animal Welfare League as donating their time and QLD (AWLQ) and the RSPCA. energy through volunteering to help those in need. Others include Surf Life Saving Queensland, Through the Friends of Parkinson’s Australia, Story Halcyon referral program, Dogs and domestic and more than $110,000 has family violence charities been donated to almost like DV Connect who 65 different charities operate Bella’s Sanctuary. thanks to the generosity
For a list of all the charities go to our website https://www.lifebeginsathalcyon.com.au/friends-of-halcyon-referral
GENERATIONS KEEPING OUR BEACHES SAFE
Vision by Halcyon Colleen said Rylan (14), homeowner Colleen Lahni (11) and Maylee Barrie has spent a (5) loved spending their lifetime of Sundays down weekends down at the at the beach, firstly beach and would no doubt with son Dean and that continue the family tradition tradition continues with of helping the community her grandchildren. through surf lifesaving. “We started down at She said SLS was an Coledale on the NSW incredibly vital part of the south coast when Dean community as it taught was little and he has done surf safety to generations it ever since,” she said. of Aussie kids as well as “He’s heavily involved with the Miami Surf helped protect swimmers on our beaches. Club and is Junior Age “It’s also great for manager and all three kids everyone’s health and their are extremely active.” sanity and it is a wonderful way to spend time together as a family,” she said.
FRIENDS AND FAMILY EXPERIENCE INSPIRES DONATION
After being referred to Halcyon Greens by friends of over 30 years, new homeowners Helen and Ross Goodfellow chose to give to the Breast Cancer Foundation.
“We’ve been friends with Paul and Marie (Madeley) for more than 30 years, so we were excited to move into the community,” Helen said. “We chose to donate to the Breast Cancer Foundation as we’ve had a number of friends and my cousin go through it,” she said. “My cousin was diagnosed six years ago and she had all her lymph nodes removed, but she is doing OK.” Helen said they were happy to help an organisation which funds research as well as helps sufferers and their families as they navigate their way through such an insidious disease. “I have another friend who had breast cancer 15 years ago and has been clear, but recently has been diagnosed with brain cancer so it shows you that we just have to keep supporting these charities as much as we can.”
Daphne and Tony McDade, Halcyon Greens
CANCER SURVIVAL TOUCHES COUPLE
While there are hundreds of worthy charities who all do good work, there was no doubt in the minds of Tony and Daphne McDade where their donation would go.
“Four years ago Daphne had a routine mammogram and there was something not right, “ Tony recalls. “They did an ultrasound and found a cancerous lump in both breasts at the same time.” Tony said that was on a Wednesday and by Friday Daphne was in hospital undergoing surgery to remove both lumps, which was followed by a month of intense daily radiation. He said Daphne’s prognosis was good and she has been cancer free for the past four years. “There was no doubt in our minds who we wanted to give our donation to, it was the Breast Cancer Foundation because it touched us and with the help of Halcyon we can hopefully make other people’s lives better,” he said.
