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Radio turns to TV to ‘rescue’ gala ball

Bayside NewsBy Bayside News2 November 2020Updated:9 November 2020No Comments2 Mins Read
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John Shore and Amy Campion in front, Elizabeth Myers, Luke Shore and Stephen Myers at back and Tamara Newing who supplied the food in middle
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JOHN Shore and Amy Campion (front), Elizabeth Myers, Luke Shore and Stephen Myers (back) and Tamara Newing, who supplied the food, (centre). Picture: Yanni

RADIO station RPP FM turned to television to hold a virtual gala ball that raised $75,000 for the Children First Foundation.

Realising restrictions caused by COVID-19 would destroy its major 2020 event, foundation executive officer Elizabeth Lodge approached RPP breakfast host John Shore who arranged a TV broadcast of the big night.

“We dared to dream, took a risk, and the outcome was awesome,” she said.

Observing strict COVID protocols, the RPP crew of MC John Shore, co-host Amy Campion and technical producer Steve Meyers, used RPP’s TV broadcasting ability to stream the event live to a national audience.

The at-home attendees enjoyed gourmet hampers of premium Mornington Peninsula produce while being entertained, listening to speakers, and bidding at auctions on the night.

“We shared the kids’ and the foundation’s stories,” Mr Shore said. “We passed our target by more than $15,000, brought joy into homes across the country, and had loads of fun along the way.”

The Children First Foundation has been arranging life-changing, sometimes life-saving, surgery in Australia for disadvantaged children from developing countries since 1999.

First published in the Frankston Times – 3 November 2020

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