Groups benefit from Community Chest

Several Peninsula groups have received a share in $19,256 worth of funding from Central Coast Community Chest.

The groups, Woy Woy Aged Care, Peninsula Village and Cancer Council NSW, shared $12,940 of the funding.

Woy Woy Aged Care received $6300 for outdoor tables and chairs in the umbrella area of their Palm Sails Courtyard.

Peninsula Village received $5140 for two weigh chair scales.

Central Coast Community Chest said residents of the two hostel facilities required monthly weigh-ins to ensure adequate nutrition and detect sudden weight loss.

The chair scales acted to prevent falls as most residents were "unable to use stand up scales".

Cancer Council NSW Central Coast Regional received $1500 for "promotion, recognition and information" of the Peninsula Relay for Life.

The Community Chest stated that a significant part of the Relay for Life involved recognising local cancer survivors and their carers at the opening ceremony.

Press release, 8 Apr 2008 Central Coast Community Chest