SHAVE FOR A CURE

Local Darfield dairy farmer, Sara Hill is doing her part to help others in need by reaching out to the community to drum up donations for the Leukaemia and Blood Cancer Foundation. She is shaving her head to support those losing their hair due to treatment in their fight against cancer.

Sara has been dairy farming since she was twenty one but took a big gap to have her two children. This is her first season back and her first time working in Darfield, which she loves as it’s such a lovely community. She played Touch Rugby here and is in the process of becoming a volunteer for the Fire Brigade.

Sara previously shaved her head when she was sixteen, which was quite a different experience for her.

“My hair was never a priority to me, but after actually shaving it off, I really felt the loss of it, and it made me realise how hard it would be to lose your hair when you had no choice,” commented Sara.

“I’ve known a few people in my life that have had to fight this fight, and I know losing your hair can be a massive loss of identity and comfort and become a very isolating experience in a very scary and uncertain time.

“It’s been a really hard and uncertain couple of years for everyone and I’ve been thinking how much harder this period would have been for anyone diagnosed with cancer and having to deal with everything. So, it just felt right to do it again and put some positive energy back into the world,” concluded Sara.

All money donated will go towards funding important research, supporting patients and families across New Zealand, education and information sessions, awareness of the diseases and advocating for the patients.

Shave Day for Sara is May 30th, and her goal is to raise $5,000, but she would love to fundraise as much as possible for this great cause.

Garden Club Celebrates 70th

Longevity is well known when it comes to garden clubs, and none more so than the Sheffield Garden Club.

The Club is about to celebrate its 70th Platinum Jubilee with an afternoon high tea on Saturday, May 6th at the Sheffield Community Hall. Current and past members are invited to attend this special event and enjoy an afternoon of delicious food, fun and memories and listen to guest speaker Louise Deans

Records, are held, that date back to the very first meeting held on April 20th, 1953, at the A & P rooms with the intention to form a Garden Club in Sheffield. Mrs H.0. Judd was elected as President and it was voted that the Club affiliates with the Canterbury Horticultural Society. On May 4th, 1953, a committee meeting set out rules for the Club stating, “Any person who was interested in any aspect of gardening and wishing to further the efforts of such gardeners may become a member.” Membership fees were set at 2/6d per annum.

Twenty founding members attended that very first meeting, and by February the following year, membership attendance had risen to forty six.

Club competitions, speakers and garden visits soon became a regular structure that still guides the Club today, and although it no longer runs monthly competitions, the Club runs the annual Malvern A & P Show flower competition section. The Sheffield Garden Club meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 1.30pm at St Ambrose Church Hall, with guest speakers and activities over the winter months and garden visits during summer.

For more information about the Club’s Jubilee High Tea see advertisement in this issue.

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Kate Warren

Senior Associate

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