Morning tea that matters

By Kelly Yates
BERWICK’S Kay Rankin and 50 of her closest friends and family raised nearly $3000 at an Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea fund-raiser last Friday.
Mrs Rankin has been running the morning tea fund-raisers at her home for the past six years.
“We had a great morning tea of homemade scones, cakes, slices and yummy food,” she said.
“We had a real fun and laughter morning with a raffle and display of intimate garments by Intimo.”
Mrs Rankin said she runs the yearly event to support the Cancer Council and its fund-raising for cancer research and support services.
“I have had major operations and follow-up treatment for bowel cancer, endometrial cancer and also secondary cancer of the lymph system,” she said.
“These days I am in remission.”
Mrs Rankin said her second daughter suffered from bowel and liver cancer at the age of 33, when her youngest child was only nine months old.
“Fortunately she is in remission after suffering another bout of liver cancer four years ago,” she said.
Mrs Rankin and her husband Geoff have been living in and around Berwick for 33 years.