Team members from Cardinia Lakes Coles in Pakenham were united in spite of AFL team rivalries on Monday 12 June, participating in the ice bucket challenge to raise funds for FightMND.
Coles service manager Fiona Dupuy, grocery manager Shane Ranasinghe, fresh produce team member Jeremy Vanderhorst and dairy team member Lachlan Mitchell all braved the cold winter’s day for a worthy cause, while fellow Coles team members took satisfaction in dousing them with several buckets of ice cold water.
Service supervisor Kylie Stewart organised the event in honour of a former coworker who had been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease.
“I saw how debilitating it can be, this disease, and I would like to see them find a cure,” Kylie said.
The cause was also a special one for Fiona, whose auntie was diagnosed with MND seven years ago.
“She can’t talk, she’s bed ridden…I’ve been buying the hats every year [to support the cause], but this is my first time participating like this,” she said.
The funds raised by the challenge added to more than $16,000 raised by in-store donations and MND beanie sales at Coles Cardinia Lakes, thanks to the generosity of shoppers.
