Left to Right: Darryl Seccombe, Chair, Board of Advice, Lady Bowen Trust and Her Excellency, Ms Quentin Bruce AC, Governor of Queensland.
Bridge to the Future dinner
In August 2007, the Lady Bowen Trust held its inaugural fundraising dinner at Parliament House to help raise money to support people who are homeless settle into a permanent home.
The ‘2007 Bridge to the Future dinner’ was attended by around 200 dignitaries in government and business including Her Excellency the Governor of Queensland, Ms Quentin Bryce, AC, patron of the Lady Bowen Trust and the event’s MC, 7 NEWS Presenter Rod Young.
The Trust chose to hold the event, intended to help tackle the State’s long-term homeless crisis, during National Homeless Persons’ week (6 to 12 August 2007).
Sponsored by the Queensland Department of Housing, TVS Partnership, Indigo, Brisbane BMW, 7 NEWS and DSA Financial, the dinner raised funds towards helping Queensland’s homeless have a real chance to become an active part of the community once again.
Patrons at the Bridge to the Future dinner.
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