Cheque for safety mats

The Woy Woy Rotary Club recently gave a cheque for $2000 to Peninsula Community Centre coordinator Ms Pam Edmonds, for the replacement of 25-year-old safety mats.

The mats have been used by hundreds of Peninsula preschool toddlers at their Kindy Gym and Playgroup activities over the years.

"We have been trying to replace the safety mats for a long time as the mats are extremely heavy to move and the stuffing has well and truly taken a beating over the years," Ms Edmonds said.

"We have been trying to raise funds through cake sales and raffles but the target always seemed too far away.

"The playgroup and Kindy Gym comes under the umbrella of the Peninsula Community Centre which also incorporates aged care, occasional care, family day care, and before and after school care.

"As you can imagine, there is a lot of competition for funds and there was always insufficient for the safety equipment for the kids.

"Approximately 200 families use our facility on a weekly basis."

The cheque was presented by Woy Woy Rotary Club president Lee Spencer and vice-president Ross Pearse.

Press release, April 12 Max Brigden, Peninsula Community Centre