Smile 4 Deb

By Peter Szota

Let's make a difference. I'm doing this in the name of my beautiful wife Debbi (forever in my heart).

In August 2025 Debbi lost her brave 20 month  battle with brain cancer.

After a successful fund raising night in December 2025, another Variety Performance of Music, Laughter and Love will be held in her honour at Nowra Players Theatre, Saturday 26th September 2026 at 7.30pm. Tickets can be purchased via Nowra Players

All funds raised from this event will be donated to support research efforts to find a cure.

Please donate here to help others in Debbi's name.

My Achievements

Fundraising page

Updated Profile Pic

Received 5 Donations

Reached Goal

Increased Target

My Updates

The second Smile 4 Deb

Monday 13th Jul
After the successful first Smile 4 Deb in December 2025, we are doing it again on September 26 at 7.30pm at Nowra Players.
Please support by either attending on the night or donating to this cause which is very dear to my heart.

Target doubled

Wednesday 17th Dec
A fantastic concert and lots of very generous people has meant that we not only reached our target but doubled it.

Thanks so much to everyone.

Deb is smiling at you all

2 weeks to go

Saturday 22nd Nov
Thanks to all those who have donated. We are already over $500

The gala night is only 2 weeks away and the performers are hard at rehearsal.

Tickets are selling well with about half the seats sold.

Although I still feel totally lost, this is giving me a purpose and I hope she is proud of me.

Kind regards 
Peter (and his forever angel Deb)

Thank you to my Sponsors

$3.92k

Nowra Players Concert

$740

Nowra Players

$500

Allen Price Pty Ltd

$261.25

The Fitzgeralds

A beautiful smile that will always be remembered!

$211

Rusty

Such a worthwhile cause

$211

Donna & Chris

Sorry we weren’t able to make it to the night for Deb. XXX

$158.25

Michele And Tony Greber

$106.12

Peter Szota

I will always love you

$105.50

Teresa Bourke

$105.50

Kim And Grahame Barry

Something so positive - Deb would be so chuffed, Pete.

$105.50

Daniel Arena

$105.50

Aunty Kim

Thinking of you always, Peter. Wish I was there tonight. Break a leg! <3

$105.50

Alisa Mangulabnan

$105.50

Joseph Szota

$105.50

Alan Barnes And Alison Roberts

We are so glad the night went well. Deb was a beautiful person

$105.50

Fleur And Martin

What a fitting way to honour Debbi, with love and laughter.

$105.50

Anne Versitano

Let's hope this helps the researchers find more effective treatments.

$105.50

Peter Arena

Love you heaps Uncle Pete, we all miss Aunty Deb so much Sending you all our love Peter, Shirley & Phoenix

$105.50

Judy And Ian Waters

$100

Liz Clay

❤️

$94.95

Joe Carbone

Here’s for such a beautiful lady and friend. Can’t think of anything better than to help a cause that Deb experienced first hand. ❤️ Joe.

$73.85

Loreena Doumbos

Love you guys ❤️❤️❤️

$73.85

Molly Moyes

In loving memory of your incredible Deb. What a light she was - it was an honour to know her. Love to you, Annie and Ben ❤️

$63.30

Marg Penfold

$54.84

Kerry R

I hope you exceed your target

$52.75

Anonymous

Was sorry to miss the night Pete. Sounds like it was fabulous.

$52.75

Gail Schmierer

$52.75

Anonymous

$52.75

India Glyde

$52.75

Peter

You are always with me

$52.75

Catherine Apperley

Hope the gala event went really well! Deb was a very special person & will be greatly missed!

$52.75

Cecily Trevillion

Deb was such a friendly, special lady. I always felt, when I spoke with her, that we were old friends. Our deepest sympathy Pete, to you and your family from Cecily & Ron

$52.75

Pietta Phillips

$52.75

Shauna & Peter Branford

Deb smile is priceless and will always be with us.

$52.75

Benjamin Szota

Love you Mumma

$52.75

Kaitlyn Moss

$31.65

Bradley Martin

Hi Peter. I’m sorry I couldn’t make it last night to the event. I still wanted to make a donation for it. I may not have known Debi, but from what I have learned she was an incredible woman, and a loving mother and wife. It’s great seeing so many from the community coming together to support and honour her.

$31.65

Jess Dakin

❤️❤️

$31.65

Estelle And Lance

$31.65

Cam Phelps