Furthering the fundraising efforts to get local, Charlie Emery, much-needed surgery to treat Parkinson’s disease, two of the events that were held last week raised over $7,000 to help out with the huge medical bill.
A friend of Charlie and his partner Lisa, local comedian Ellen Briggs, says that Parkinsons Disease is a hideous degenerative disease that affects the brain and causes tremors, fine motor skills issues, speech and really the whole body, and has no cure.
Life changing results
Fun at the Billi
An estimated 55 Cavanbah United Nice Trademans Society (C.U.N.T.S.) cricketers converged on Lofts Oval in Brunswick Heads last Friday for the purpose of drinking too many beers, having way too much fun and doing some fundraising.
The event raised approximately $1,000 through a surfboard raffle that will go towards surgery to help mitigate the effects of Parkinson’s disease on local man Charlie Emery.
The winner of the surfboard raffle was Justin Bullen, while the best performance on the day was awarded to the delightful Foxy.
Charlie’s fundraiser can be found at www.gofundme.com/f/charlie-emery-needs-our-help.
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