By LUKE VOOGT
ELVIS impersonator Jack Gatto performed to a sold out crowd in Ocean Grove last month, raising almost $3000 for cancer research.
He donated the money to Ocean Grove locals Jenni Garland and Danielle Hogan, who plan to walk in this year’s Weekend to End Women’s Cancers.
“Jack’s a friend of ours and I told him what we were doing,” Jenni said.
“He offered to do the performance for free.”
Jenni, Danielle and their friends, who will walk together as “Team Hogan”, needed $2000 for the event.
But when ticket sales exceeded that mark, Jack decided to donate the rest of his takings – along with $5 from every CD he sold.
“I think he just got two free beers – that’s it,” Jenni said.
Jack Gatto rose to national and international fame last year after discovering his talent for impersonating the King.
The former Ocean Grove local gave up his time to perform for 120 people at Ocean Grove Golf Club on 20 February.
Jenni thanked the golf club, as well as the volunteers which gave their time.
“They were there until at least midnight,” she said.
All proceeds will go to the Peter McCallum Cancer Centre.
