The Maitland Mercury Hunter River SuperShow has secured its second $1000 donation for the $10,000 it needs to fund the centre ring attractions.
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The latest donor, a local business owner who wished to remain anonymous, dropped the cheque into The Mercury’s office yesterday morning.
The anonymous benefactor joins Bartlett Homes which showed its support for the show with a $1000 donation on Sunday.
Attached to the cheque was a short note expressing the donor’s belief in the importance of the show for the children of Maitland and their pride in the show’s heritage.
“The tradition of the Maitland show should not falter and it’s important for the children of today to enjoy and partake in the rural agricultural show,” the donor wrote
Sponsorship co-ordinator for the organising body, The Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, Michelle Redman said her organisation was extremely thankful for the donations they have received so far.
“We’d like to thank Tony and Alison Bartlett as well as this latest donor. Their support means the world to us and we want to assure them that, thanks to them, the show will go on.”
Yesterday’s donation will go toward The Crack Up Sisters, the High Velocity Trickriders and The Jet Van attractions.
The next two weeks will be crucial to the fund-raising efforts, Mrs Redman said, as attractions will need to be booked and locked in well before the show kicks off on February 20.
The next donations received will sponsor the local schools art prize competition and provide the Tug O’ War prize money.
“We want existing and potential sponsors to know that their donation not only provides the entertainment for Maitland’s community, it also gets their names on our website and on the events themselves. It’s a significant business opportunity,” Mrs Redman said.