Breast cancer survivor Peta Newcombe and her husband Kirk will pass the baton to fellow Dometic Follow the Sun runners-up Heather and Denis Bell during a fundraising Happy Hour at Big4 Karuah Jetty Holiday Park this Tuesday 20 September at 4pm.
Beating thousands of hopefuls Australia-wide, Peta and Kirk embarked on a six week expenses paid trip in the comfort of a motorhome featuring the latest in caravan accessories from Dometic, travelling from Cairns down the east coast of Queensland as Dometic Follow the Sun Ambassadors to raise funds and awareness for the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF).
The Bribie Island couple have hosted Happy Hours at predetermined stops along the way where they provided free food, met with locals and regailed stories from their adventure.
Contributions to the fundraising campaign have now raised more than $60,000 towards life changing breast cancer research, a cause Peta is very passionate about after struggling through treatment herself.
“Being able to spend one-on-one time travelling with my husband while raising funds and awareness for the National Breast Cancer Foundation has been awesome and truly a once in a lifetime opportunity,” said Peta.
“Before going through something like breast cancer it’s easy to see it as just another fundraiser, but this is a really big deal for me now and it has been incredible to be in a position to make a difference through this amazing campaign.
“We’ve received so much positive feedback from so many Queenslanders along the way, which has given the both of us a lot of encouragement and inspiration to raise more support for this vital cause in the future.”
Heather and Denis Bell, who will take over for the second leg of the journey through to Melbourne, are excited to be involved in the Dometic Follow the Sun campaign and want to start fundraising right from the get go.
“We have big shoes to fill, and as Port Stephens is our first official event, we’re really looking forward to starting it off with a bang,” said Denis.
“Come down this Tuesday at 4pm to have a chat over free live entertainment, food and drinks - we’d love to see you there.”
The Happy Hour will feature a ‘Prettiest in Pink’ contest for ‘best dressed’ and ‘pinkest campsite’ categories, with great prizes for the winners including a 68 litre Pink WAECO icebox, valued at $339RRP.
To donate to Heather and Denis’ fundraising tally and to stay up to date with regular blogs and updates, head to www.dometicfollowthesun.com.au
