First sale at Rainbow Gate

Rainbow Gate opened its doors and car park last month for the first of its weekly Saturday car boot sale and sausage sizzles.

The aim of the weekly charity event is to raise funds for Rainbow Love Charity and the Integrated Community Development Foundation.

"We are committed to raising funds to better the lives of children who are needing a hand up, either because they are orphans in Uganda, or particular Central Coast children with high medical needs including physical and cognitive disabilities, chronic and terminal illness," publicity officer Ms Sue McCarthy said.

"We are delighted with the support already shown from the community on the first car boot sale.

"It is a happy use of the old church building and an extremely bright and happy place to be."

The day featured Drumbala, Behind the Veil Belly Dancers, as well as enthusiastic sellers and buyers at the car boot sale.

The car boot sale will be held from 8am to 2pm each Saturday and is $10 per car to participate.

A special event has been organised for Saturday, April 26, to be held during the weekly car boot sale at Rainbow Gate.

Katy and Warren Loades from Drumbala will be holding a Djembe African hand drumming workshop from 11.30am to 12.20pm.

The cost of the workshop is $5 per person (children under four are free) and participants are welcome to bring along their own drum from home.

Other drums will be available on the day for participants.

"The car boot sales and other activities at Rainbow Gate are aimed at including the whole community in art and music, which is a wonderful way of joining as a community," Rainbow Gate Manager Ms Susie O'Donnell said.

Rainbow Gate will also be celebrating its official opening with a cocktail party and art exhibition on Friday, June 20.

"We will have art and craft classes, mums and bubs craft mornings, and we welcome people to call in and see what we are doing," Ms O'Donnell said.

Press release, 7 Apr 2008 Sue McCarthy, Rainbow Gate