IT HAS been four years since Kimberley Lovie Hill fought off breast cancer, but charity days still bring a tear to her eye.
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Hill is a member of Richmond Golf Club, which hosted a breast cancer charity day with Pink Finss on Monday, September 21.
Just over $7500 was raised for the Pink Finss charity, via a number of fundraising methods.
Hill said she was glad the club was willing to put on charity days, because there were many other people who had been touched by cancer at the club.
‘‘It gets very emotional for me at things like this. It is not about me, it is about other people who aren’t here to tell their stories,’’ she said.
‘‘Breast cancer affects one in eight women. I was 45 when I got diagnosed.
‘‘I know people who were diagnosed in their 20s and 30s and unfortunately they aren’t with us any more because they had a more aggressive cancer.’’
Hill said she was helped through her illness by Pink Finss.
‘‘The money will go to women or husbands in the area who have just lost their wives or are struggling financially,’’ she said.
‘‘Cancer treatment costs a lot of money because people are out of work while people are receiving treatment.
‘‘Obviously I wasn’t working so they helped me financially and emotionally. We had a support group meeting once a month for local women who have been affected by breast cancer.’’
Richmond Golf Club Lady Members president Di Clark said the club was very pleased with how the day turned out.
‘‘This will be the third time we’ve run with Pink Finss. We’ve been remarkably successful,’’ she said.
‘‘There were 124 people on the course playing. Everybody dressed up in pink as well as they could.’’