Waurn Ponds and Leopold shoppers have led the charge, not just in Geelong, but across Australia in the Fight MND’s Big Freeze 8 campaign.
Both suburbs’ Coles supermarkets finished in the top eight fundraising stores nationally with more than $48,000 and $47,000 raised respectively.
Shoppers in the Greater Geelong and Surf Coast region raised more than $362,000 in just six weeks to help find a cure for Motor Neurone Disease (MND).
The unprecedented funds raised by local shoppers contributed to a record $8.6 million raised nationally by Coles for FightMND to help take their Big Freeze 8 tally to $19.8 million.
Coles Regional Manager Janelle Donovan said the FightMND cause continues to resonate strongly with the Geelong and Surf Coast communities.
“The enthusiasm from our customers and team members to support FightMND grows every year and we’re incredibly proud to have raised over $362,000 across the region for this worthy cause,” she said.
“It was inspiring to see our team members and customers wear the beanies with such pride, knowing that they were helping to raise much-needed awareness and funds to help find a cure for this debilitating disease.
“Last year our region raised over $240,000, and we have well and truly broken that thanks to the generosity of our customers.”
