THE Nambucca Valley Bridge Club (NVBC) has shown that playing the game its members love can make a meaningful difference, donating $1,040 to the Nambucca Valley Community Church’s FoodHub.
Located at 2 Ridge Street, Nambucca Heads, the FoodHub has been a vital part of the community since 2012, offering discounted, and often free food, to pensioners and healthcare card holders doing it tough.
Each year, the NVBC hosts a charity day where table fees and proceeds from a trading table are donated to a deserving local organisation.
This year, the club’s members unanimously chose to support the FoodHub.
“We wanted them to know how much the community values what they do,” said NVBC representative Carol McKee.
“The FoodHub is making a difference in people’s lives through the work done by their great volunteers, and we’re proud to help.”
With 90 members, the NVBC punches well above its weight for a regional bridge club, but Carol McKee says there’s always room for more.
“We’d love to see more people come along and get involved in the game.”
Bridge is a centuries-old card game, tracing its roots back to the 16th-century game of whist.
The modern version of contract bridge took shape in the 1920s and remains popular around the world today.
Members of the NVBC told NOTA that the game of bridge has an almost addictive quality and say that the mental health benefits of using your mind to play the game is one aspect that makes it so appealing.
The Nambucca Valley Bridge Club plays six days a week and welcomes newcomers.
For more information, visit www.bridgewebs.com/nambucca/home.html.
By Mick BIRTLES
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