ANO Cosmetics & Skin in Shepparton transformed its clinic and outdoor gardens into an event venue to host the inaugural ANO Charity Gala.
Across the gala, raffle, auction initiatives and our in-clinic fundraising efforts, we were incredibly proud to raise $20,000 for the Marian Community Specialist Family Violence Services through VincentCare Victoria.
“As a clinic that has now seen thousands of predominantly female patients walk through our doors since opening in 2020, we felt strongly that family violence is something that unfortunately impacts many within our community, directly or indirectly, and we wanted to contribute in a meaningful and tangible way,” said ANO Founder and Director Olivia Feldtmann.
“For us, this was never about creating a glamorous event for the sake of it. It was about using the platform and community ANO has built to give back at a grassroots level to an organisation supporting women and families within our own region.”
The evening brought together a broad cross-section of our community, businesses and supporters, and included speeches from Anna Tinsley, who spoke incredibly powerfully about her personal experience with domestic violence and her resilience and Marie Murfet and the Marian Community team, who attended the evening and received the cheque presentation on behalf of the organisation.
“Importantly, we wanted the fundraising to feel genuinely community-led and transparent, so we have been openly sharing that approximately half of the funds raised came directly from ANO Cosmetics & Skin and our founders personally, whilst the remaining half came from community fundraising initiatives we organised and facilitated through sponsors, donations, raffle sales, auction items and guest contributions,” said Olivia.
Several wonderful businesses and sponsors contributed significantly to helping bring the night together. Major contributors included:
- Tables & Delights – Styling and Event Planning
- Lisa Nardella Photography – Photography
- Percent Play Media – Videography
- Bang Event Co – Furniture
- Bill & Beats – Catering
- GV Signs – Signage
- Candy Ng Art – Live Engraver
- Archibald The MC – MC & Saxophonist
