The Gold Coast’s most charitable came together to support survivors of domestic and family violence at Friends With Dignity‘s annual major event High Tea With Friends at Southport Sharks Events Centre on Saturday 11 May. Among the 500 guests were keynote speaker Vanessa Fowler, sister of the late Allison Baden-Clay and chairwoman of The ABC Foundation with breakfast radio presenter Bridget Daley as MC. Thousands of dollars were raised for Friends With Dignity, a national not-for-profit organisation, recognised as The Australian Charity of the Year 2018, providing practical assistance to men, women and children displaced by domestic and family violence.
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