A sell-out crowd of over 100 guests turned out for the Shore Junction Fundraising Lunch held at Regatta Bar & Eatery during June. The were auction Items, a raffle, goody bags, beautiful flowers as spot prizes and a delicious lunch from the team at Regatta. Organiser Sue Stanaway reports the lunch was a great success with over $20,000 raised for the Takapuna youth innovation hub. A highlight was hearing from Zak Devey, an amazing young man who was a founder of the charity Youth Arts NZ and first to use the Incubator space at Shore Junction. Zak spoke of the difference being part of Shore Junction has made for him. He was awarded a Rhodes scholarship and is heading to Oxford University in October. Janayah Wadsworth, the highly talented singer and Takapuna Grammar student who has been recording her songs at Shore Junction also entertained the crowd. Janayah is soon to leave for the BRIT School of Performing and Creative Arts in London. Shore Junction's Josh Martin was a superb MC.