Mater Dei benefits from $250,000 helping hand

THE Macarthur area community has continued to delve deep into its pocket to provide support for Camden’s Mater Dei.

More than 600 peopel attended the school’s annual black tie dinner event at The Cube, Campbelltown, earlier this month, raising $250,000.

The total amount raised at the annual dinners has passed $ million.

The school’s development manager Debbie Gates said the community came through for Mater Dei once again. “The Macarthur community is known for its extraordinary generosity and they have stepped up yet again,” she said.

“Their support makes our jobs so much easier and the parents are overwhelmed to know the community cares so much about their children.”

Students showed their appreciation by providing endless entertainment for the crowd. They also joined their teachers to hip hop, waltz and rumba for the audience.

In keeping with the old-style glamour theme of the evening, Tom Burlison performed a few Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole hits before league legend Steve Edge solicitor Jim Marsden opened the up the night’s auction.

Part of the money raised will be used to buy creative arts and physical education resources and the rest will be used in the school’s life skills programs that aims to help students become confident, contributing members of the community.