The Sunday Telegraph
October 17, 2004
Star supports Chapel
By DESIREE D'COSTA
DAVID Wenham has traded in his Lord Of The Rings sword to battle another worthy cause.
The acclaimed Aussie actor was in
``I live locally and have known about The Wayside Chapel's
work for many years,'' he said.
``It's a genuine crisis referral centre.
``There aren't too many places left that can deal with a
crisis at
Wenham is an active ambassador for the charity and is
promoting the annual parade on October 27.
``I make it a point to drop in on a regular basis, too, as I
think it's important to be hands-on, rather than just a symbolic ambassador or
figurehead,'' he said.
``The chapel is a bit of a substitute family for a lot of
people: for the good times as well as the not-so-good.''
The 39-year-old splits his time between
The parade will also feature model Bessie Bardot and Matrix
Revolutions actor Rupert Reid.
General manager Graham Long said the parade supplied crucial
funding to the chapel's support programs.
Tickets for the parade cost $35 and are available through
the chapel.