Raffle to help grieving family

BERWICK and Beaconsfield businesses are rallying together to support a family mourning the tragic death of their daughter.
Six-year-old Logan Harris died about 6.30pm last Thursday after she was hit by one or possibly several cars outside her Blind Bight home.
The family, including parents Kelly and Troy Harris and brother Baiden, 9, were set to move to Cranbourne the next day to escape busy Warneet Road.
Amanda Georgaras, a close friend of the family who works at Hairko Studio in Beaconsfield, came up with the idea of a raffle to raise money for the family.
“You feel a bit helpless,” Ms Georgaras said.
“This is a way to let them know people out there care and that we’re here.”
Her fiance Brett Barros’s best friend is Logan’s uncle and she said the death had affected all of them.
Five Beaconsfield businesses, a Berwick and a Cranbourne business donated a range of gift vouchers and prizes for the raffle.
Neighbours were still struggling to come to terms with the loss of Logan this week and said she never strayed from the front gate.
Counsellors were at Devon Meadows Primary School, where Logan was in grade one, on Friday to help students and staff deal with the tragedy.
The Devon Meadows Junior Football Club wore black armbands and observed a minute’s silence on Sunday.
The raffle tickets can be bought at Hairko Studio at 26 Wood Street, Beaconsfield. All proceeds will go to the Harris family.
The raffle will be drawn at the end of next week. – Sarah Schwager