By Leanne Mastrangelo The Bordertown Health & Community Foundation held it’s 30th Anniversary bike ride on Saturday March 25th. The ride, which began at Kingston, and finished at Bordertown (ie: B2B) had 30 riders and raised over $30,000. This money will be used to purchase equipment for the Bordertown Memorial Hospital and Aged care facilities and contribute to improving the health care of those within the local community. Foundation Chair, Leanne Mastrangelo, said she was thrilled with the outcome. “The local community is extremely generous in donating to our group and we ensure that donated funds are used wisely for the long term benefit of the hospital.” Anyone wishing to donate to the Foundation or find out more about what the group does, is encouraged to find us on FB or www.bhcfoundation.com.au Editor’s Note: With this Give Back donation of $500 we have reached $92,232 donated to local service, arts […]
Jul 6, 2023 | Article, Communication, Give back program, This Week's Issue


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