On Monday 10 June, four brave Coles Cardinia Lakes team members took the plunge and braved the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise additional funds as part of their Big Freeze 10 campaign in support of FightMND.
Thanks to the generosity of the local community, the store has raised $20,000 to date – adding to the more than $372,000 raised across the Pakenham region for FightMND since 2019.
The Coles Cardinia Lakes team has a strong personal connection to the cause as service manager Fiona Dupuy’s aunt was diagnosed with MND 10 years ago.
She said it was heartwarming to see her team and community get behind the cause at Monday’s event.
“It was amazing to see my fellow team members, including store manager Brad and regional manager Emre brave the cold and support a cause so close to my heart,” Ms Dupuy said.
“My aunt has battled this terrible disease and like FightMND Co-founder Neale Daniher, she has beaten the odds to still be alive today despite an average life expectancy of just 27 months from diagnosis.
“We have such a great community here in Pakenham who rally behind one another and I am incredibly thankful for everyone who has donated and supported the FightMND cause – I love seeing people in-store with their blue beanies!”
