Master Distributors charity, Chairs for Charity is a unique and creative fundraising event based around celebrity themed & autographed chairs. These one one-of-a-kind collectable chairs are up for auction at our Gala Ball with the proceeds going to three of Australia's most worthy charities. In 2006 and 2007 we partnered with Make-A-Wish Australia, the Australian Drug Foundation and the National Breast Cancer Foundation. We are proud to have the support of some of Australia and the world's biggest names... Erica Bana, Sarah Murdoch, Paul Newman, Glen Close, Tommy Lee Jones all kindly gave Master Distributors, Chairs for Charity the time to personally sign the chairs that were painted in their image and auctioned off on the Gala night. Office Address: Master Distributors Chairs for Charity 31 Dunlop Road Mulgrave Vic 3170 Postal Address: Chairs for Charity PO Box 318 Mt Waverley Vic 3149 Ph: (+613) 9538 9200 Fax: (+613) 9538 9299 Email: [email protected] Chairs for Charity
A Night of Glamour, Fun & Success! Master distributors review Master Distributors Chairs for Charity 2007 Gala Ball & Celebrity Chair Auction Update An outstanding sum was raised for our three beneficiaries. It was again a great night and a delight to see that this year the number of guests had grown. Our thanks go to everyone who participated in the evening; we really appreciate your support in helping us help others. Read more about the 2007 event here Planning is already underway for our next event, which promises to be the best yet! We have some surprises up our sleeves already! If you have any queries, thoughts or feedback about Chairs for Charity, or would like to express your involvement in next year’s event, please don't hesitate to contact us on 03 95389200 or by email That's it for the 2007 event; we thank everyone who helped make it great and look forward to the next fantastic C4C event. The Chairs for Charity Team. Master Distributors Chairs for Charity is proud to announce that it raised a total of $60,000 from the 2007 celebrity chair auction. The official cheque handover was held on November 21st at the head offices of of diywoman and Plasti-kote, title sponsors of Chairs for Charity. Sandra Dobbin, CEO of Master Distributors and diywoman, said "Chairs for Charity has now raised over $90,000 for these charities in only two years. We're so pleased to be involved and do what we can to support their great work." Representatives of each charity were on hand to accept the cheques and suggested the funds will be put to a range of uses: "The ADF will use this welcome donation to support the operation of Somazone, our youth website which provides honest, non-judgmental advice to young people 14- 18 years of age" said Bill Stronach, CEO of the ADF. The Make a Wish Australia will continue its special work in bringing joy to children and young people struggling with life-threatening illnesses. "We can grant many magical wishes with the donation from Chairs for Charity!" said Natasha Greco, corporate relations coordinator from Make A Wish Australia. Meanwhile, the National Breast Cancer Foundation will invest the funds with a project that aims to improve the effectiveness of screening mammograms. The project is headed by Dr Murk Bottema, of Flinders University in South Australia. "We are proud to be associated with diywoman and the Chairs for Charity event" said Sue Murray of NBCF. The Chairs for Charity Team is extremely pleased with another successful event and are looking forward to making our next event bigger and better. Please join up to our mailing list on the right to stay in touch! Office Address: Master Distributors Chairs for Charity 31 Dunlop Road Mulgrave Vic 3170 Postal Address: Chairs for Charity PO Box 318 Mt Waverley Vic 3149 Ph: (+613) 9538 9200 Fax: (+613) 9538 9299 Email: [email protected] Proudly sponsored by:
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