Loads of laughs and brain straining happened recently when the Make-A-Wish East Gippsland Volunteer Branch held its first trivia night of the year at the Bairnsdale Bowls Club.
Once again the night was a great success, raising $3340, which will go a long way to helping Make-A-Wish see the wishes of critically ill children across Australia come true.
Contested by 84 participants across 12 teams, the night provided a variety of questions for all knowledge bases, with winners of the September trivia night, Risky Quizness, retaining their crown, though they did not do it easily this time.
A tight bunch finished at the top with Risky Quizness joined by Special Ops at number one.
Three tie-breaker questions were required to break the deadlock, but it was Risky Quizness who took home the trophy.
Team Dinosaurs had loads of fun, taking home a wooden spoon each.
“It was such a fun night,” branch president, Bev Sinclair, said.
“We had some of our regular teams joined by new ones, with a great cross-section of ages vying for the points. Some of the questions were relatively easy. Others we had no clue of the answers.”
The trivia was hosted by Warren Sinclair with support from Brayden Hynes who kept the scoring in order.
“It’s a great team effort, but it’s community support that makes events such as this so successful,” Bev said.
“We couldn’t raise so much, or have so much fun, without the support of our generous supporters.
“Again, Bairnsdale Bowls Club provided the use of their clubrooms. It’s a great venue for it, having two screens to display the trivia questions. We received donations from Bairnsdale Uniting Church and St Mary’s Op Shop, each for $500, as well as donations from some who were unable to join us on the night.
“The raffle raised around $650 dollars, thanks to amazing prizes donated by local businesses, with 15 draws scattered between the trivia categories.”
The night concluded with a supper provided by branch members.
“While it was a lot of fun, the main goal of the night was to raise money to help the wishes of critically ill children, and every cent is greatly appreciated,” Bev said.
“The impact of a fulfilled wish is uplifting and positive and extends far beyond the wish itself. It provides the child and their family wonderful memories that last a lifetime, and to see the smile on a child’s face when their wish comes true is truly priceless.”
The Make-A-Wish trivia night will return in September.
Keep an eye out for their other fundraising events and opportunities in the meantime, including a Mother’s Day raffle, which will be at Bairnsdale Woolworths on Saturday, May 11, and a Christmas in July lunch.
Further information on how you can help grant wishes to ill children can be found on the Make-A-Wish Australia website.
Donations can be made online or by scanning the QR code that can be found in local shopfronts.
