By Jessica Anstice
This year’s Casey Relay for Life will see Pakenham’s Bronwyn Robinson return to the track for the seventh year as the All Night for the Fight team captain.
Since 2013 Ms Robinson with her family members, Troy, Courtney, Tyson, Bethany and Thomas, along with her mum and dad, Ruth and Gary Nichols have walked the track each year for Ms Robinson’s sister, Angela Wilson and her aunty, Gaye.
Ms Robinson and her family have been heavily involved in the Casey Relay for Life. In 2016 Ms Robinson’s sister and niece cut the ribbon to open the relay.
Bulldogs AFLW player Ellie Blackburn has also been part of the team since 2013.
The All Night for the Fight team started as Beaconsfield Youth Girls in 2013.
In 2016 the name of the team was changed to All Night for the Fight as the team opened up to more family and friends.
“At the time my cousin was running the kids advent in the middle so he got us to know all about it,” Ms Robinson said.
“He thought it would be a great thing for the Beaconsfield Youth Girls football team to give back to the community.”
The All Night for the Fight team will be selling donuts, cupcakes, pies, cakes and much more at the event.
A special cookbook with homemade recipes will be auctioned off and more will be sold at their stand.
Many other fundraising endeavours have taken place over the last few months, including a shopping tour and a dinner at Shanikas Pakenham.
“Relay for Life is so much fun, you talk to people you don’t know and you meet up with people that also are there,” Ms Robinson said.
“It is just like a big party they put on, nothing like doing 24 hours of good to help raise money and have fun along the way.
“I am there from set up to pack down and it is just an amazing feeling, and I have to say not much happens in the house on the Sunday after it.”
All Night for the Fight has set a fundraising goal of $12,500 and are currently sitting on almost $9,500.
The Casey Relay for Life will take place at Akoonah Park Berwick on Friday 1 March.
To donate to Ms Robinson and her team All Night for the Fight, visit: https://secure.fundraising.cancer.org.au/site/TR/RelayforLife/CCVIC?team_id=61148&pg=team&fr_id=5684
