Daffodil Day dam dunkers will splash it up at the Arb'

By JENNY HOUGHTON What do a chaplain, a vet, a real estate agent, a pilot, a lifeguard, and a journalist have in common? Please read on. On a bleak winters day in June, with no rain in sight, the idea of a dip to raise money for cancer research seemed like a great idea. A dunk in a very low dam - not in a pool or the ocean - might highlight the plight of farmers in drought. We want to have contrast with a beautiful back yard with family pool or coastal cliffs with blue ocean waves. A dam it is. Now as August disappears and the dams are filling and many tanks are full, it seems like a very cold idea. So at 9am on Thursday 21 August, a hardy band will be dunking in the Euroa Arboretum dam. Too cold for leeches we hope. It’s Daffodil Day so come and dunk with us and/or donate while you cheer us on. Warm fire, BBQ sausages, and a tot of rum for those who get wet. A donation please if you stay dry. Anyone can join in - it's all to raise money for cancer research. A lucky 12 will be wearing yellow tutus. For more information, visit www.daffodilday.com.au/fundraisers/daffodildunkers (Said locals are Rev. Patti Matthews, Dr Freya Worne, Brendan Allan, Jenny Houghton, Jill Taylor and a certain journalist - Ed.)

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