Dalmore Farm high tea brings hopes to fundraising for cancer awareness

Bridgetown local Michelle Wright hopes to raise funds for cancer research with a high tea to take place on a farm near Bridgetown in September. The high tea will be on September 9 at Dalmore Farm, 20 minutes away from the main Bridgetown area, and will allow guests to enjoy some delicious food, bubbly drinks and tea, all while raising money for Cancer Care Bridgetown and Men’s Health and Wellbeing WA. There will also be panels and discussions on men’s health and prostate cancer, along with an auction and raffles for those wanting to participate, as well as prizes for the best-dressed guest. Ms Wright, a government administration worker from Bridgetown and a breast cancer survivor, said she hoped people would be able to attend the high tea, wanting to bring more awareness for men’s health in the region. “Ten Aussie men are dying from prostate, which is higher than breast cancer, so it’s a significant impact on men,” she said. “We’re continuing to raise awareness for men’s health and prostate cancer, and we’ll be splitting the proceeds to both foundations.” She said by having the Cancer Care Project in Bridgetown as one of the two foundations of choice, the money would support the local community and those affected by cancer. “Cancer Care lets the money stay in Bridgetown and helps people who have dealt with cancer and families with relatives who are recovering after their cancer treatments,” Ms Wright said. “They provide services that other organisations cannot, and it’s about filling gaps in non-treatment support, and we’re raising the money in the community and putting it back into the same community.” She also said there will be many different activities happening during the high tea, and options for those not wanting tea and cakes as well, along with a bus service for those not driving to the farm. “We’re going to have a high tea, along with facilitated discussions with men, letting them know to go to the doctors to get their regular check-up, and for those who don’t want the tea and cakes, there are craft beer and beef as an option,” Ms Wright said. “There will be a bus going from the Town Square car park to Dalmore Farm from 1.25pm for those who don’t want to drive in.” Ms Wright previously hosted a fundraiser at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Perth earlier this year, raising more than $31,000 for both the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia and Men’s Health and Wellbeing WA, in a night full of entertainment and panels by men’s health experts and cancer survivors. Tickets are available through Humanitix.