Charity Gala dinner raises over $85,000 for Good Sammy

The City of Canning is extremely excited to announce that the Camco Engineering Mayor’s Charity Gala Dinner, held on Friday 8 November, set a new record, raising an astounding $85,291 for local charity Good Sammy Enterprises.

This year’s biennial event was a sellout. With proceeds from ticket sales, raffles and auction items going directly to Good Sammy, a much-loved local charity located right here in the City of Canning, who support people with disability to find meaningful employment opportunities.

The money raised will allow Good Sammy to partner with local Canning schools, to provide traineeships and work opportunities to students with disability. These traineeships will give students the opportunity to gain hands on experience in a variety of industries, such as retail, hospitality, business administration, and supply chain operations.

Additionally, the proceeds will fund the introduction of an on-demand donation collection service for City of Canning residents through an innovative new partnership between the City and Good Sammy.

Once again, the live auctions were a highlight of the evening, with exclusive sports dining packages and luxurious getaways kindly donated by local businesses. One generous bidder paid $7000 for a private dining experience with sporting legend, Matthew Pavlich.

Mayor Patrick Hall said the 2024 Camco Engineering Mayor’s Charity Gala Dinner was a resounding success and was thrilled to be a part of the event for the second time.

“It was an honour to host this prestigious biennial event and I would like to thank everyone involved for their generous support. Together we raised an astonishing $85,291 for Good Sammy, which surpassed the amount raised at our inaugural event in 2022.

“As the only local government in WA to hold a civic gala event, with an entirely charitable purpose, I’m extremely proud to deliver such an amazing outcome for Good Sammy.

“This heart-warming event helps raise awareness of the hurdles people with disability face in our community every day and provides us with an opportunity to make a difference to their lives. No matter how big or small we can all make a difference,” said Mayor Hall.

Mayor Hall is grateful to the sponsors and donors who helped make this event a success.

“On behalf of the Canning Council I want to say a huge thank you to our sponsors Camco Engineering, Maddington and Canning Vale Toyota, Brooks Hire, Indev WA, Komatsu, Major Motors, Paywise, Perth Markets, Totally Workwear and Westfield Carousel.

“Thank you also to our in-kind partners Carlton and United Breweries of Welshpool, Cellarbrations Liquor through Metcash in Canning Vale, Megatix and our media partner Seven West Media.

“Additionally, we couldn’t have achieved this amazing result without the support from our local Canning businesses, who generously donated auction items – I am incredibly grateful for their support,” said Mayor Hall.

Sponsorship contributions were utilised to offset the cost of delivering the event while ticket sales and funds raised from auctions and other prizes formed the significant donation to Good Sammy Enterprises.

Good Sammy was established in 1958 and its administration and recycling centre have been located in the City of Canning suburb of Canning Vale for many years. Whilst providing employment services for people with disability, they also have 26 op shops and other social enterprises across the state.

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