Jazz Night Raises $5,380
 Grace City Church recently put on a Jazz Night to raise money for Alysha Edwards, an 11 year old who has Cleidocranial Dysplasia. This condition is a genetic deformity characterised by deficient or imperfect ossification (growth and development) of bones – namely collar bones, skull, pelvis, bones of hands and feet, teeth developments conductive deafness, seizures and scoliosis. Diagnosed at 6 months of age Alysha has had to have (and continues to have) many surgeries to enable her to walk and function normally.
The Jazz band was of a very high standard and was made up of musicians and singers from Grace City Church lead by Kate & Miles Simmonds. The band included Miles (keyboards), Paul (guitar &  trumpet), Chris (drums), Johnny (base), Gareth (percussion), Shaun (Sax) & Ben (Sax). The singers included Kate, Michael, James, Ben, Paul & Chris.
Money was raised from the tickets sold for the event as well as an auction held on the night which included a Cricket bat signed by Steve Waugh, Year memberships to the Sea Eagles, Large photos on canvass, a weekend getaway in Hawks Nest and a mountain bike and David Jones voucher.
The total amount raised for the Alysha Edwards Trust Fund was a fantastic $5,380!
A HUGE thank you to all who were involved in putting on this amazing event and also to the donors of items for the auction including Steve Waugh, Aaron Markie and all at the Sea Eagles, Shaun Struik at Gusha Visual Media, Geoff & Ann Broadbent, John McRae and Gerry Struik.
For more photos of the night click on the link below (please note that this is a large file and may take some time to open).
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